All Chapters of Three Years Serving My Wife’s Lover’s Father: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

"Come on, let us go. Let us give Olivia and her husband some privacy."The group laughed as they filed out of the driver's cabin and shut the door tightly behind them.When they saw me standing in the aisle, one of my former coworkers, someone who had worked shifts with me years ago, froze in surprise."Nathan? You quit. What brought you back?"Quit? When had I ever quit?My mind went blank. The words caught in my throat.Three years earlier, shortly after Olivia and I married, her father suffered a stroke that left him partially paralyzed.Olivia earned far more than I did and could not afford to leave her job, so she begged me to take care of him."Nathan, you are the person I trust most. I know you will do a great job."I will make sure your ticket inspector position is waiting for you. As soon as my dad recovers, I will transfer you back."I loved Olivia with all my heart back then. I agreed without a second thought.Looking back, I realized every railroad position was s

"You... you had a child together?" My voice trembled as I spoke.Julian was so wrapped up in his happiness that he did not notice anything strange about my reaction."Yeah. I did not want kids so soon, but Olivia kept saying she wanted a baby that was a symbol of our love. She was so persistent. I could not say no."But do not worry. Even though she was busy, she hired a postpartum nanny to take care of the baby, so it did not interfere with our time together at all."My eyes stung with tears.Olivia and I once had a child, too.Back then, I was just as happy as Julian.However, when I told her the news, the first thing she did was frown. "Nathan, this is not the right time."You know my mom needs someone taking care of her. I am already working nonstop to support us. If I take maternity leave to stay home with the baby, who is going to pay the bills?"I suggested hiring a nanny, but she scolded me right away."We are perfectly capable of taking care of our own child. Why wou

Julian froze before turning to Olivia."Honey, was what he said true?"Olivia shook her head right away."Do not listen to this lunatic. He was trying to get revenge."Of course, Julian believed her."Nathan, we hired you to take care of my father, and you put him in the hospital. Now you came to my son's one‑month celebration to cause trouble. I will not let you get away with this."I looked at the man standing before me and slowly shook my head.Objectively, he was a victim, too, a man deceived into a sham marriage by Olivia.However, he was also the one who benefited the most from her lies.He took my job. He moved into my home. He spent every day by my wife's side. He drank the milk I never tasted, ate the milk candy I never had, and listened to music I never heard while talking about romance.He left the only burden in his life, his sick father, in my care for 3 years.While he enjoyed life, I was beaten by a deranged old man.While he lived his happily‑ever‑after, I s

Just as the handcuffs were about to snap around my wrists, I broke free and grabbed Lisa’s arm."Lisa, you can testify that Olivia tricked me into spending the last 3 years taking care of my father‑in‑law, right?"She looked completely bewildered."Of course I can. Everyone knew you devoted yourself to taking care of your father‑in‑law for 3 years. What was going on here?"The crowd fell silent."What did you mean, father‑in‑law?"Lisa frowned in confusion."Wait, you people did not know? Nathan was Olivia’s husband. He took leave from work to care for his seriously ill father‑in‑law.""You were saying Nathan was Olivia’s husband?"One of the police officers sensed something was wrong.Still confused, Lisa nodded."That was right. They were dirt poor when they got married. They even borrowed the red wedding candles from my house."After they married, Nathan stayed home to take care of his father‑in‑law. Olivia promised she would hold his position for him and transfer him ba

She treated me with kindness and respect. Not only did she accept my past, but she also encouraged me to continue pursuing the career I loved.Surrounded by the blessings of our friends and colleagues, we were married.This time, there was no simple meal and two red candles. It was the wedding I had never dared to dream of.She invited all of my railroad coworkers to celebrate with us. Standing before everyone, including my supervisors, she took my hand and made a vow I would never forget."I knew Nathan was deceived and suffered for 3 long years."He was the victim, but I also knew that people who had been hurt in love often had to endure rumors and judgment."So today, in front of everyone here, I promised that I would cherish him, respect him, support him, and spend the rest of my life by his side. I would never let him become the target of someone else's cruelty again."Tears streamed down my face. For the first time in my life, I understood what it felt like to have someone