Alle Kapitel von My Jealous Friend: Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 9

My name is Alan Reed. I'm 30 years old, and I run a media company that's not huge but makes stable profits.Three years into marriage, at an age where most people start putting on weight, I haven't grown a beer belly. In fact, I'm living even better than when I was single.The reason is simple: I have an amazing wife, Melody.Melody is a senior executive at a top-tier venture capital firm in the country, managing hundreds of millions of dollars.At work, she's decisive and sharp, but at home, she's a super supportive wife who is always considerate of my feelings and is gentle and understanding.Since we got married, our careers have been on the rise, and our lives are harmonious and beautiful. You could say we're living the dream.But I never imagined that this stability of mine would be a thorn in someone's side.That person is Jeremy Collins, my "good friend" from college, my coursemate and my roommate for four years.Jeremy, even back in college, was a bit of a looker and ch

Michael and Shane both cheered and wished him a happy birthday.I looked at the screen, scoffed, and sent a one-word reply: "Okay."That evening, when the dinner party was over, it was already past ten.Jeremy, his face flushed from drinking, wrapped an arm around my shoulder without a word and half-dragged, half-pushed me into his car."Come on, come on, the second half is the main course. Alan, your brother's gonna broaden your horizon tonight. You shouldn't be chained by that tigress at home. If a man goes his whole life without seeing the wild side of the world, he's lived in vain!"The car twisted and turned through the night, finally pulling into an extremely discreet high-end club's underground parking lot in the suburbs.The moment I stepped into the private room, I knew this was no legitimate place.There was no karaoke. Eight scantily clad, heavily made-up girls sat on the couches, and the air was thick with the pungent smell of cheap perfume and hormones.Jeremy imme

The next morning, my grand revenge plan officially kicked off.At 8 AM sharp, a passive-aggressive message from Jeremy popped up in our group chat."Alan didn't have to sleep on the couch last night, did he? He left in such a hurry. Considering Melody's temper, it must be chaos at home. Brothers, maybe we should hang out with Alan less from now on so that we don't mess up their marriage."Michael and Shane sent a few awkward emojis in the chat.I cleared my throat, lowered my voice, calmed my emotions, and held down the voice message button. Then, I yelled in an extremely agitated manner, as if I was at my breaking point."Don't mention that woman ever again! I'm sick of living like this! All I did was go out for a drink, but she checked up on me stricter than the police! She went through my phone and checked my bank statements! We just had another huge fight! I'm sick of her being such a control freak! I'm not going back home today!"Sent.The group chat went dead silent for a

"He tricked you into becoming his guarantors for high-interest loans!" Melody handed the last few documents to Michael. "If he runs away, the debt collection agency will come for your families!"This sentence was like a clap of thunder on a fine day, completely stunning Michael and Shane. Michael snatched the documents and glanced at the copy of his signature, and his eyes instantly turned bloodshot."Jeremy, you scumbag!" Michael lunged forward like an enraged lion and landed a punch squarely on Jeremy's meticulously maintained face.Jeremy screamed in pain. Blood gushed from his nose, and he toppled to the ground along with his chair.Shane also rushed over to kick the fallen Jeremy. "Are you even human?! My son just turned one month old, and you tricked me into becoming your guarantor for high-interest loans?! I treated you like a brother, but you used me as a scapegoat!"The situation quickly spiraled out of control. The two police officers stepped forward to pull away the enr

The very next morning, the debt collecting agencies, using the address doxxed by netizens, went to Jeremy's parents' home and blocked the entrance.However, they later found out from the villagers that the old couple had sold their properties for cheap last night, grabbed whatever money they could, and run away to another city.From then on, they lived like rats in a gutter, never daring to show their faces again.Half a month later, Jeremy asked his lawyer to convey a message.In the detention center, he learned about the public opinion reversal, his parents fleeing, and that he himself was facing at least seven years in prison for fraud and organizing online gambling.He completely broke down, crying and begging his lawyer to tell me that he knew he had made a mistake. He begged me to write a letter of forgiveness for him so that he could ask for leniency in court. He said he would do anything for me after he got out.I was sitting in my office drinking tea at the time. After l