Semua Bab The Third Wheel in My Own Relationship: Bab 1 - Bab 9

Jessie Newman pinched my face and then slumped back onto the couch.Noah Lucas pointed disapprovingly at her foot that had returned to his lap, but he did not push it away. "She just drank too much. Don't overthink it."She was drunk, but Noah was completely sober.He had tacitly approved of Jessie moving into our marital home, mobilized all his company’s resources to clear her name as a canceled influencer, and allowed her to kiss him on the cheek without even giving me a decent explanation.My words were stuck in my throat. I suddenly realized I did not have the strength to speak them out because the answer was already in front of me.A few days ago, I saw several stray dogs in the neighborhood circling the limited-edition plushie Noah bought for me and biting at it.Jessie had borrowed it and claimed she accidentally left it in the hotel where she was filming her vlog.I mentioned it to Noah, but he sighed and looked at me as if I were a petty child. "Lola, we grew up togethe

Noah remained expressionless as his knuckles tapped impatiently on the conference table, waiting for me to give in.Seeing the tension, Jessie hurried to my side. "Lola, are you really mad because Noah stayed with me in the hospital for one night? Or do you doubt my abilities? Don’t make me sad!"The intense scent of her perfume overwhelmed me.I instinctively turned my head, meeting Noah's disapproving gaze."Lola, don't bring your personal emotions into work," he said in a lowered voice.I tightened my grip on the mouse and projected the data onto the white screen. "Mr. Lucas, this proposal was refined through repeated data analysis. It's the hard work of the entire team working overtime for a month."Jessie stiffened for a second before she sheepishly smiled. "Don't be mad. If you don't want it, I won't do it. Don't argue at the company, you two."After saying that, she lowered her head as her eyes turned slightly red, opened the door, and left.Noah threw his pen onto the t

Lola: [The emerald bracelet is with Jason. Help me return it to your mother.] Up on stage, Noah stared intently at his phone, repeatedly confirming the meaning of those words. The commotion from the audience was growing louder and louder.Jason reluctantly walked over to the stage and said cautiously, "Mr. Lucas, Lola asked me to give you this. She seems to have left."Noah abruptly looked up and recognized the fabric bag he was holding. It was the one his mother took out from the safe when he took me back to his family's house a few months ago. His mother had beamed so much as she slipped the emerald bracelet onto Lola's wrist. "This is an antique passed down from our ancestors. It's given to the daughter if there is one, or to the daughter-in-law if there isn't. You two are childhood sweethearts who are getting married, which is rare and should be cherished. "Later, he accompanied Lola to her parents' grave. In front of her parents, he swore to take care of her for the rest

I let out a heavy sigh. "I'm working. Why are you here?""Noah, don't be impulsive. Let's talk it out." Jessie grabbed Noah's hand again, but he immediately shook it off.Ross put his carving knife back into his belt and stood up to ask me, "Who are they?""My ex and ex-colleague," I retorted coldly.The expressions on Noah's and Jessie's faces remained blank for a few seconds.Then, Noah stepped forward and tried to grab me.I stepped back while Ross stood in front of me. "Visiting my workshop requires an appointment. Please go out if you don't have one."Noah looked up at Ross, who was half a head taller than him, and still rolled up his sleeves. "You really think you're all that?"Jessie stomped her feet in frustration. "Lola, say something."I did not want them to make a scene here, so I left first. "Come on. Let's go somewhere else to talk."We walked into a nearby coffee shop and found a four-person booth. Noah and I sat on the outside, while Jessie gave a shy smile and

I handed Jessie a piece of tissue and said no more.Jessie held the tissue in her hand and remained silent for a long time before getting up and walking toward the door. When she pushed the door open, she stopped again. "I can tell that the carpenter likes you. His sister is also better than me."I replied indifferently, "Maybe."That was the last conversation I had with her.Half a year later, my bank card received a considerable transfer. It was from Noah.I did not return it because I had contributed so much to our relationship and company. I knew I deserved it.On the same day, Noah's apology letter also appeared in my email inbox.I had blocked almost all of his social media accounts, but I had overlooked this one thing. However, it was not too late to block him there too.A few days later, I was feeding the cats in front of Landrossienna Guesthouse when I suddenly heard a familiar voice. "You're allergic to cat fur. I used to like cats, but I didn't dare to keep one bec