All Chapters of That Wasn't a Mobile Game: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

Thud.The phone slipped from my hand and slammed onto my foot.I couldn't move.My whole body went numb.The screen was burned into my brain.No way.Andy Bennett—the perfect husband everyone admired. The man who'd loved me for ten years.He'd been secretly using a remote-controlled sex toy with another woman.My eyes blurred as I grabbed his phone and opened his chat app, frantically searching for Eunice Seaton's messages.Nothing.Their chat was completely empty.Too clean.Like someone had wiped every last message.I snapped a picture of Andy's screen and sent it to my best friend, Joella.My voice shook. "Is this enough to prove he's cheating? Or am I losing it?""Seriously? If this isn't cheating, what is? Andy's begging to blow up his own life."She was still cussing him out when the bathroom door clicked open.I hung up so fast it was like the phone had burned me.Andy walked out, toweling his hair dry. He took one look at my face and frowned."What's wrong, b

Chapter 2

The next morning, Eunice came over for Sasha's piano lesson.Andy had picked her up.The second they walked in, he took her bag and set it by the couch.The move was so automatic.Like he'd done it a hundred times.I watched from across the room, really seeing her for the first time.She couldn't have been more than twenty-two. She had that sweet, first-crush kind of face. Her white dress brushed her knees, and little dimples appeared whenever she smiled.She looked completely innocent.That was exactly why I'd hired her.She seemed kind. Harmless.I trusted her with Sasha, paid her double her usual rate, even invited her to our family gatherings.I'd practically treated her like my own little sister.I squeezed my eyes shut, then walked over."You two go ahead. I'm running out for groceries.""Nicole, you really don't have to. That's too much trouble..."Eunice sounded perfectly polite.Then I turned away.She winked at Andy and curled her pinky around his.He hooked

Chapter 3

Sometime after midnight, the pain in my lower back jolted me awake.My throat felt like sandpaper.Out of habit, I reached beside me."Honey, can you get me some water?"My hand hit cold sheets.I opened my eyes.Andy's side of the bed was empty. A thin strip of light spilled from the bathroom.Ignoring the pain stabbing through my back, I got up and crept toward the door.It wasn't fully shut.Through the narrow gap, I saw him.Shirtless, sitting on the toilet with his back to me, video-calling someone while his fingers flew across the screen."Babe, I turned the swan all the way up. Tilt your face up. Let me see you."Whatever she did made Andy laugh."You're gonna be the death of me. Just wait until tomorrow. You won't be leaving that bed."His words turned my stomach.I leaned against the wall and dry-heaved until my stomach cramped.His low voice kept drifting out of the bathroom.Dragging myself back to the bedroom, I used the last of my strength to reach the bed

Chapter 4

The comments exploded with envy, saying her boyfriend was so romantic.Eunice lifted her chin, her smugness practically radiating through the screen."My boyfriend really is amazing. On the fifteenth last month, I lost a piano competition and was a total mess. He had an important family event that day, but the second I called, he dropped everything and came to me."He took me to an amusement park, stayed with me all day, then bought me a Hermès Birkin. That night at the hotel, he gave me a full-body massage and even got down on all fours so I could ride on his back."He treats me like a princess."The fifteenth of last month...My fingers tightened around my phone.That was Sasha's birthday.We'd planned to take her to Disneyland together.But right before we left, Andy claimed there was an emergency at work.Sasha burst into tears."Daddy broke his promise!"And I snapped at her."Daddy works so hard, and you're throwing a fit? Stop being selfish."So I took her alone.

Chapter 5

The company's annual gala was held in the ballroom of the city's most prestigious five-star hotel.Eunice's piano performance was the grand finale.When she arrived, Andy went downstairs to greet her himself.From the floor-to-ceiling windows, I watched him tuck a loose strand of hair behind her ear like he'd done it a hundred times.Then he pulled a black card from his pocket and slipped it into her hand.I turned and walked into the ballroom without a word.A few minutes later, my phone buzzed.Unknown number.[You're pushing forty. Your face is covered in wrinkles, and those crow's-feet aren't fooling anyone. Your husband can't even get it up for you anymore, and you seriously haven't noticed? Women get old. Learn to deal with it.]I stared at the screen.I didn't need to guess who sent it.I took a screenshot and forwarded it to Andy.His reply came almost instantly.[Wrong number, probably. Ignore it. Don't let it get to you. You're still young and beautiful!]I didn

Chapter 6

Every ugly second played across the ballroom's screens.At the same time, it streamed live to tens of thousands of viewers.The room exploded.Onstage, Eunice sensed something was wrong and looked over her shoulder.One look.The color vanished from her face.She screamed, slipped off the piano bench, and crumpled to the floor like a puppet with its strings cut.Andy froze.Then he shot to his feet and screamed at the control booth."What the hell is this? Who put this on?"Turn it off!"Turn it off right now!"The livestream comments went feral.[WAIT—isn't that Eunice from our music school? Miss Sweet and Innocent?][EW. She knew he was married and still went for it. And that whole "I don't want your money, I just want you" act? Girl, please. She was trying to make him leave his wife.][Wasn't she supposed to study in Vienna next year? Yeah. Not anymore.][Y'ALL, CHECK THE SCHOOL FORUM! Someone already posted a thread. LINK!]Cameras and flashing lights crowded Andy

Chapter 7

Overnight, Andy went from having it all to hitting rock bottom.The former CEO was now working security at the front entrance.The board had only offered him the job out of respect for one of the company's founders.It paid three thousand dollars a month, with one day off a week.He wasn't even a regular employee.Just a temp.I'd figured someone as proud as Andy would never take a job like that.I was wrong.The very next day, he sent a company-wide email to every executive:[I accept the position.][One more thing.][My moral failures are mine alone. They have nothing to do with my wife, Nicole Norrington.][I'm willing to accept the consequences and start over from the bottom.][I only ask that none of you lose faith in Nicole. She has always been the right person to lead this company.]A few of the older board members started to soften.I looked at the email, then calmly typed my reply:[Stop trying to guilt everyone into forgiving you. No matter how heartfelt your

Chapter 8

He wiped his face and shuffled closer on his knees."Babe, we're not like other couples. We weren't just married. We built everything together."When we were chasing our first big project, I drank with clients until I ended up in the hospital with a hole in my stomach. You stayed by my side for three days."And when you got robbed during that overseas negotiation, I took a knife for you. I still have the scar."I remembered all of it.But now?I felt nothing.So this was what it meant for your heart to die.I'd let go way faster than I ever thought I would.I looked at him like he was a stranger."Andy, everything we shared—all the good memories, everything we built together—that's in the past."I won't pretend it didn't matter. Those memories were once the most precious thing I had. But good memories don't erase betrayal."Cheating is unforgivable to me."You keep saying you love me, but you kept choosing someone else."You wanted the comfort of a happy family and the th

Chapter 9

Andy lay in the hospital bed, slowly opening his eyes.The second he saw me, tears slid down his face.He reached for my hand, barely able to lift it."Babe... I'm sorry..."I'll give you all my shares..."If I don't make it... promise me you and Sasha will be happy..."He sold it so well I almost believed him.Then my private investigator sent me an audio recording.Perfect timing.It was a conversation between Andy and his attending doctor."Dr. Warren, thank you for helping me. If I get my family back, I'll make it worth your while.""Don't worry, Mr. Bennett. Your 'illness' is all set. Your wife's softhearted. Once she sees you like this, she'll come around."The recording ended.The room went dead quiet.The weak, pitiful look on Andy's face froze.Then it slowly fell apart.His lips shook.Not a word came out.I rubbed my temples.Cold exhaustion settled deep in my bones."Andy, you're one hell of an actor. You almost had me."Did you really think that if you

Chapter 10

Andy spent over a month in the hospital recovering from the stab wound.Sasha and I visited once.The room reeked of disinfectant.Andy sat in a hospital gown, pale and thinner than before.Sasha placed a bracelet on his nightstand."I made this for you, Dad. I hope you feel better soon."His eyes reddened instantly.Tears spilled down his face.Then he looked at me, his voice rough. "I know you'll never forgive me. But I do love you."I regret that mistake more than anything."If you could give me even the smallest chance, I'd spend the rest of my life making it up to you."I studied the man I'd once loved with everything I had.After a long silence, I sighed."Andy, none of this matters anymore."You refused to sign the divorce papers. You tried everything to change my mind."But deep down, you always knew it was over."The last trace of hope left his eyes.He sat there for a long time before wiping his tears."You're right. I shouldn't have kept fooling myself."B

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