After Ten Chances, I Change My Bride のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 9

Three days later, Sienna Holloway came home dragging her suitcase, with Nolan Prescott right behind her."Nolan's dying of thirst, get him some water!"Neither of them even took off their shoes before they sprawled across the couch together. Their legs overlapped as they shouted orders at me without a shred of self-consciousness."Bro, soda water.""Jace, I want some juice."Without saying a word, I grabbed a juice box and a bottle of soda water, then set them down in front of them. Nolan took the juice without thinking, popped the straw in, and handed it to Sienna. Only then did he pick up the soda water and chug it.Meanwhile, Sienna took a handkerchief and started wiping the sweat from his face as if it were the most natural thing in the world.I stood off to the side like hired help whose only job was fetching drinks.After she finished her juice, Sienna finally looked up at me. "We're almost out of soda water in the fridge, right? Order another case, or Nolan won't have

The next day, while I was at the office handling my handover, a coworker named Kara Perry came over to me."Jace, did you really break up with Ms. Holloway?"I nodded.Kara looked furious as she said, "Good riddance! Nolan Prescott is no good. Just now, Ms. Holloway gagged a couple of times, and he completely panicked. He scooped her up and ran straight to the hospital."My fingers froze over the keyboard. "She was gagging?"Kara gave me a pitying look. "Yeah. Everyone's saying she's probably pregnant."She glanced around and lowered her voice. "Jace, I know he's supposed to be your best friend, but he's never treated you like one. He and Sienna have had something going on for a long time."Nolan didn't even meet the hiring criteria here. Sienna took a pay cut just to get him brought on. But when you came in, she didn't speak up for you at all."I swallowed the bitter feeling in my chest and forced a smile. "So it wasn't a campus recruitment offer."Kara shook her head firmly.

Three days passed, and Sienna still hadn't received a single message from me.She pushed open the door to Nolan's hospital room. "Has Jace come to see you at all?"Nolan, clutching the bedsheets, shook his head. He frowned while he spoke. "He probably hates me this time. No matter how bad things got before, he never just shut me out like this. It's my fault."Sienna didn't respond to that. She just looked up and said, "Don't overthink it. I already put in for time off at work. Focus on getting better, and we'll deal with the rest once you're recovered."After she left the hospital, Sienna pulled out her phone and called me. It rang and rang until it disconnected on its own. She tried several more times, but every call ended the same way.An uneasy feeling started to creep over her. She called the HR department immediately and asked, "Has Jace Crawford been coming in to work?""Jace? He resigned days ago.""Resigned? I never saw his paperwork come through.""Oh, you actually a

The whole ride home, Audrey chattered away, telling my parents about everything we'd seen abroad. Somewhere in the middle of listening to her recount, my eyes started to sting.Sienna wouldn't even meet my parents once, but Audrey—the girl I'd clashed with the most back in school—didn't put on any airs despite being a wealthy heiress. She sat between them, teaching my dad how to use an AI chatbot and showing my mom how to watch shows on her phone.When a person actually loved another, they'd put in the effort with the people who mattered to them. But if they didn't love the other, then no amount of compromise or sacrifice would ever change that.Audrey, noticing my tears, wiped the corners of my eyes. She then held my hand and murmured, "Hey, what's going on? Why do you look so upset even though you're seeing your parents again?"I'll cook you something nice tonight. How's that sound?"My parents didn't bat an eye. They'd already seen this side of Audrey—how she doted on me withou

I hung up, called a designated driver for Sienna, and turned off my phone. Audrey sidled up next to me with a knowing look. "You're not going to pick her up yourself?"I shot her a look. "Getting her a driver is already more than she deserves. Pick her up? Not a chance."The best thing an ex can do is disappear from the other person's life. This whole thing is just pathetic."The next morning, a call came in from an unknown number. As soon as I picked up, I heard Sienna's voice."Jace, why didn't you come get me last night?" she demanded self-righteously, her tone laced with accusation. I almost laughed from sheer anger. "Sienna, I'm not your friend, and I'm definitely not your boyfriend. What makes you think I'm obligated to come pick you up?"I'm married and about to become a father. Tell me, why on Earth would I come get you?"Also, do me a favor. Stop calling me when you're drunk, now and in the future. My wife doesn't appreciate it."Sienna remained silent. All I could