All Chapters of New Year's Surprise: My Wife Has Another Family: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I'd just stepped out the door when the security guards stationed downstairs marched up to me. Noah Wesley, the man Moira had called out to earlier, must have summoned the security guards from property management instead when he realized calling the police was a futile exercise.I explained the full story to the security guards and even showed them the marriage certificate I carried on my person at all times.As they were leaving, one of the security guards gave me a sympathetic clap on the shoulder. "Hey, buddy, your lady's already cheating on you under your roof. Do you need us to go in there and have a few words with them?"I flashed them a bitter smile and shook my head, thanking them softly. I didn't need to resort to that. What use was there for such confrontation, anyway? After all, Moira had implicitly allowed all this to happen.After the security guards had gone, I glanced over my shoulder at the front door, then turned to leave. But I'd barely taken a few steps when Moira

Moira's voice grew softer as she spoke, and she sounded a lot more guilty, too.The man who'd been quiet at her side suddenly intervened, as if to remind us of his presence. He wrapped an arm around Moira as he said gently, "Sorry about all this, Liam. I only asked that Moira help me with this favor, but nothing's going on between us."Please don't get the wrong idea. Once my parents go home, we'll show up at your place to thank you properly for helping us out."Noah's explanation was seamless, as if he truly had asked Moira for an innocent favor. But it wasn't hard for me to hear the smug undertone of his words.An awkward look flickered past his features when he registered my silence and grim expression. When the tension got too much for Moira, she made to speak, only for Noah to raise a hand and stop her. "It's only normal for you to be upset, Liam. After all, I didn't ask you for permission before I pulled Moira into this."I don't want to come between you and Moira, either.

"Happy New Year, Liam. Your dad and I are planning to go home soon. Our family will finally be together again."Tears welled up in my eyes when I heard Mom's voice.Ever since I could remember, my parents had always been blurry figures in my life. They only called me during festivities. When I was a child, all my friends had parents who spent time with them, while I only had my grandmother.They told me my parents didn't want me anymore, and that they didn't love me at all. Whenever I asked Grandma about it, she'd humor me by saying that my parents were busy with work and insisting they loved me.But if they truly loved me, why didn't they ever come home to see me?As time went on, I started to believe my parents had abandoned me.When I made no reply, Mom's voice, thick with the onset of tears, sounded on the other line. "I know your dad and I owe you more than words can say. We've missed out on your growth all these years."But Liam, you must know that every parent loves their

I'd just picked up the phone I'd left on the bed when I saw the missed calls that flooded my notifications. Most of them were from Moira, and she'd followed up with several consecutive messages when I hadn't answered her calls."Where are you? I told you about the shareholders' meeting today! Where's your sense of responsibility?"I'm giving you one last chance, Liam. Show up at the company now, or else!""Fine, so be it, Liam! Well done! I'm officially informing you that you are fired! Don't bother coming into work again!"Before I could finish reading her messages, my friend from university, Leroy Campbell, called me. We got into Moira's company at the same time and were on friendly terms."Hey, Liam, you finally picked up. Look, I don't know what's going on with you, but did you know Moira fired you in front of everyone?"She also appointed Noah to take over your work. She even gave him your paycheck for this month and year-end bonus."She said something about how you have no

Moira's eyes turned red with tears when she heard my question. She explained anxiously, "I didn't expect the baby to come along, either. Noah and I got really drunk that one time, but I swear, honey, nothing else happened between us after that."Can you find it in your heart to forgive me just this once, honey?"I studied the woman before me who'd taken everything for granted and suddenly wanted to scoff. Why would she expect me to forgive her after she cheated on me?But now, I didn't even want to keep fighting with Moira anymore. I didn't love her, and none of this farce mattered.Moira took my silence for acquiescence. She wrapped her arms tightly around me once more and pleaded softly, "Please don't be angry anymore, honey. Please?"I didn't expect her to be so strong; I couldn't break free from her vise-like hold at all. Right now, I wanted nothing more than to get out of this suffocating room, so I gave her a vague reply. "Okay. I've got some stuff to sort out, so I'll be on