All Chapters of The Last of My Forbearance: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

"Don't worry, we'll remarry once Charlie forgives me," Janine Cartwood said while signing the papers. She was confident that I would always love her, which was why she did not read the terms in the divorce papers.In a rare moment, Janine lost herself in thought as the divorce was finalized. When she turned to me to say something, Charlie Lloyd embraced her excitedly. "I can't believe you got divorced for me, Janine! I love you so much!" He clasped her face and kissed her as the staff at the law firm looked at each other and later sympathetically at me. My ex-wife and her lover were kissing each other passionately outside the firm on the day we got officially divorced. Any husband who had experienced this, as I was right now, deserved some pity.I looked away calmly and pushed the doors open to leave. That was when fireworks started exploding in the sky, and Janine was heard saying adoringly, "I customized this fireworks performance just for you, Charlie. You'll see your name once

Chapter 2

I was stunned. It only took a casual word from Charlie to completely ruin Jesse's one special day in the year. When Janine saw how pale I looked, she turned away guiltily. "Let's just take them together since they're almost the same age."Jesse stared at Janine and Simon Lloyd holding hands with a look of dismay. My heart ached for Jesse, and I had no idea what to say to him.Simon was in a little bespoke suit with nicely styled hair, as Janine and Charlie stood protectively around him, looking like he was the main star of the day. Jesse stood in stark contrast as he was dressed ordinarily, with only me by his side.I suddenly had enough, and I picked Jesse up in my arms to walk away."What are you doing, Joe? Are you upset because of Simon and me?" Charlie looked anxious as he tried to stop me. His nails dug deep into my arm, and I flung him off with pain. I had not used much strength, but Charlie fell hard onto the ground. He looked at me in bewilderment. "Why did you hit me,

Chapter 3

The family photo was supposed to have our family of three, but Janine had disappeared from it. It flustered her, and she was about to lose her temper when she noticed the wound on my face. A guilty look flashed in her eye, and when she tried to touch my wound, I stood up to avoid it.Janine's hand froze midair with a strange look in her eye. I did not show concern for her as I usually did. Instead, I pointed at the guest room. "You can sleep there tonight, or go back to your house."With that, I returned to my room, but Janine squeezed through the door right before I could shut it tight. Janine pressed her sexy body against me right away. "It's been a long time since you touched me, honey."She did not notice me flinching when she touched me, and continued treating me as the old Joe who would give in to her every whim. I pushed her away and slapped her hard. Janine went blank as she had not been expecting this. She was about to lose her temper when she suddenly grabbed my hand ins

Chapter 4

Charlie said menacingly, "Janine lost her temper with me yesterday because of the trouble you've caused with that little bastard son of yours. I got Simon to teach him a lesson. How can you go looking for him when you can't even save yourself?"I could hear Jesse's vague screaming coming from the swimming pool in the distance. My heart was in my throat as I tore his hand away from me and ran toward the swimming pool."Get him! We need to teach that son of a bitch a lesson!" They came after me and had me surrounded, and they proceeded to slap me one after the other. My lips were torn, and my hair was pulled out, scattering all over the ground.Jesse's screaming got even more hysterical, and I felt something snap inside me. Rage was pouring out of me as I punched the face next to me crazily. Charlie was hit in the nose and started screaming as every punch made his face bloody. His friends were shocked by my crazy punches, and they started running in every direction. "Help! There's a

Chapter 5

"Jesse, wake up!"He was pale, and his little body was curled up in a ball. My hands trembled as I tried to administer CPR to him.Janine stopped in her tracks, but before she could turn to look, Charlie quickly pulled her out of there. "It's part of his act. Don't be tricked by him."She gave a pause before finally walking away quickly with Charlie. There was no way she would allow me to have control over her. She was the one who should have me under control, and I had no right to lose my temper at her. Janine could not believe that I used our marriage to threaten her and was mad that I dared to reject her when she had given me a chance by allowing us to remarry. Her pace quickened at the thought of this.…Janine's POV:"Let's have lunch together, Janine. A new restaurant just opened up in South City."Janine nodded. "Alright."After walking for a while, Janine suddenly thought of something and asked, "Where's Simon? We should take him with us."Charlie paused for a second

Chapter 6

Charlie refused to give up. It was not easy for him to finally get a beautiful woman who was also rich, and there was no way he would let her go so easily. He lowered his head and said sadly, "Did I do something wrong, Janine? Why are you treating me so coldly?"Janine was busy thinking about Joe and Jesse, and when she heard Charlie's complaint, she suddenly felt tired of him. She took a deep breath and told him honestly, "I won't marry you, Charlie."The car turned silent after she declared this. Charlie, who had always been composed, started to crack as he questioned angrily, "Why?"Janine was silent for several seconds, not understanding why Charlie would question her about this. They were just having fun, and she had never promised him anything. When they first met, Janine was sympathetic toward Charlie and Simon and helped them out. It turned out, they were both great in bed together, and they became friends with benefits for the next few years.They had had their share of fu

Chapter 7

Despite Charlie looking calm and composed, Janine had a feeling that he was involved in what happened to Jesse, but it was not the time to delve into this. She looked tense as she stepped on the gas to speed toward various hospitals. However, she was told at every hospital, "Sorry, this patient isn't at this hospital."Janine got increasingly anxious. Her palms were sweating so much that she could hardly grab hold of the steering wheel. She decided to make her way to Joe's house instead, and when she knocked on the door, she was almost crying.…Joe's POV:When I opened the door, Janine's eyes were swollen, and her voice quivered as she called out, "Jesse…"Before she could finish speaking, I slapped her hard. Charlie was furious with what I did, and he rushed forward to push me away while yelling, "How dare you hit her?!"I stared at him until he stepped into the house, and I punched him in the face. He fell screaming to the ground, and his nose kept bleeding. I kicked him hard

Chapter 8

Jesse did not react to her words. All he did was nuzzle into my arms and continued sobbing quietly. I carried him and opened the door to place him back inside the bedroom. When I walked out, Janine was still standing in the living room. It had been an exhausting day for me, and I did not want to talk to her. "You should go. Don't come back here to harass us. You've seen it for yourself that Jesse only feels fear when he sees you, and as for me, the sight of you disgusts me."My tone was calm, but it still could not hide the hate in my words, and it shattered Janine's pride and ego. She suddenly understood what had been troubling her the past few days. I had asked for a divorce because I no longer loved her, and not because it was some sort of game to get her to notice me.Janine refused to accept this and was instantly enveloped by the fear of being abandoned. She suddenly lunged forward to hug me tightly. "You can't treat me this way, Joe. You can't!"She tried crazily to kiss me

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