All Chapters of The Wasted Ten Years: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

Shannon Jervis took the phone I was holding up and tossed it onto the coffee table.After glancing at the contents on the screen, she casually turned it off.“To be honest, I’ve grown tired over the years.”She suddenly spoke as she rubbed her temples. Her expression was unchanged.“I’m already in my thirties, but I still feel that spark when I see younger guys.“I originally planned to hide this from you for the rest of my life. But now that you’ve found out, I don’t have to worry about your feelings. I won’t have to keep it from you anymore.”With that, Shannon let out a sigh of relief.Yet every word she said felt like a needle piercing straight through my heart. The pain was so intense that I could barely stand upright.I forced a faint smile.“Shay, this isn’t funny. Just tell me it’s not true, and I’ll believe you.”Shannon looked at me with a complicated expression.Her eyes held pity and impatience, but there was no trace of guilt.She brought out an agreement from

Chapter 2

I sat motionless in the living room for the entire night.Overnight, news of Shannon’s new lover had made the entertainment headlines.The internet was flooded with reports about it.There were photos of the yacht Shannon had spent a fortune buying for her new lover, along with footage of the two of them speeding across the river bridge.Even netizens were discussing it.[No matter how much people love each other, it always ends the same way.][How many rich people are actually faithful? Having new lovers is hardly unusual. I just never expected Shannon Jervis to be like this.][I heard she loved Jude Stafford so much back then that everyone knew it. The fireworks on their wedding never stopped.][They spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on fireworks every fifteen minutes, and the display lasted for three full days and nights.]It felt as if Shannon had intentionally made sure those news reports reached me.The countless comments made my chest tighten.Back when Shannon’s

Chapter 3

When I woke up in the hospital, Shannon was nowhere to be seen.The doctor stood beside my bed, studying my chart with a furrowed brow.“Where’s your family?”I shook my head weakly.Without another word, the doctor moved on to the next patient.A young couple occupied the bed beside mine.The girl kept fussing over the boy, chiding him for being careless, yet the love in her eyes was pure.It was the same way Shannon used to look at me.My phone on the bedside table buzzed again and again with anonymous messages.Each message contained photos of Shannon and Micah getting matching tattoos, going bungee jumping, visiting a church together, and watching the Northern Lights.Shannon was right. She was happier with Micah than she had ever been with me.Then, another anonymous message came through. [Mr. Stafford, being young has its advantages. Wouldn’t you agree?]There was an unmistakable note of provocation in Micah’s words, and I had no way to argue with him.It was not u

Chapter 4

The next day was supposed to be the day I was discharged from the hospital.After she left, Shannon called me, but the tenderness that filled her voice over the past few days was gone.“Micah has been suspended. Did you have someone do this? He’s threatening to end his life now. If anything happens to him… don’t blame me for showing no mercy, Jude.”Before I could respond, Shannon hung up.News about Micah spread rapidly, with one viral post after another dominating the trending page.[You keep calling Micah the other man. Where’s your proof? Shannon has clearly wanted to divorce Jude for a long time.][A woman who follows her heart without hesitation is what a true strong female lead looks like. Jude is so petty that he would even target a younger man.][Hasn’t Jude always lived off Shannon? He stayed home as a househusband. Men like that are the most useless.]The entire online narrative had turned against me.However, that was not all. Shannon, who rarely posted anything on

Chapter 5

(Third-Person POV)Shannon watched Jude’s retreating figure.Then, she looked down at the divorce agreement in her hand and ran a hand through her hair in frustration.She should have been happy.After all, she had become someone she could no longer recognize, and that was what finally made Jude leave her.She should have been happy.Yet deep down, she felt like something was missing.Shannon stuffed the divorce agreement into a drawer, as if hiding it away would make it disappear.Micah called her again.“Shay, have you taken care of the issue with my university? I’m sorry for troubling you again. If Mr. Stafford doesn’t want a divorce, I don’t need an official status.“Being able to stay by your side is enough for me.”A faint smile appeared on Shannon’s face.At first, being with Micah had only been a fleeting moment of temptation.He was young and full of stamina, and in the beginning, she had only intended to have some fun.However, before she knew it, things had spi

Chapter 6

Shannon found herself thinking back to the time she had spent with Jude.After they had achieved success in their careers, the first thing they did was get married. She and Jude had been childhood sweethearts. They had both lost their parents at a young age, and they had supported each other through every hardship to reach where they were today.Jude always remembered everything she liked.He even put her wishes first when it came to having children.“Shannon, if you don’t want kids, we won’t have them.”At that time, neither of them had planned to start a family, and for the first few years of their marriage, they remained childfree.It was not until Shannon was twenty-seven or twenty-eight that she suddenly changed her mind.“When we get older, Jervis Group will need a successor. Otherwise, after everything we’ve worked for, there won’t be anyone to inherit what we’ve built.”That was what she had told Jude back then.Besides, they had never been against having children, s

Chapter 7

When Shannon returned home, she found that everything was exactly as the housekeeper had said.Jude had moved out.The house looked no different from before. His belongings were still there, along with traces of the life they had shared.Yet the place suddenly felt enormous.Shannon stood in the spacious living room, pacing back and forth, unable to settle down.She stared blankly at her phone screen as unease filled her heart.Her chat history with Jude was still frozen on the day before their wedding anniversary.Jude had been planning their schedule for that day and had sent her countless messages.However, at that time, Shannon had been having too much fun with Micah.In the end, she sent back only a brief reply. [Anything is fine.]After that, Jude never messaged her again.Shannon hesitated for a long time before finally calling him.However, he did not answer.When the housekeeper saw Shannon return, she seemed to remember something.“Miss Jervis, before Mr. Staffo

Chapter 8

(Jude’s POV)The next time I saw Shannon was a month later.By then, I had already heard about what happened with Micah.Apparently, Shannon had lost her temper and had ensured that he faced even more serious charges.However, none of that concerned me anymore.At the beginning of the month-long waiting period, I found it incredibly hard to move on.The doctor had forbidden me from drinking, yet I still tried to drown my sorrows in alcohol.I threw up blood several more times, was rushed to the emergency room repeatedly, and came dangerously close to dying on the operating table.When I finally made it through and realized I was still alive, the things I had been unable to let go of slowly faded away.Shannon had been part of my life for twenty years, taking up one-third of my entire existence.For the years I had left, I could finally live for myself.By the time I arrived at the courthouse, Shannon was already waiting for me.“Let’s get the divorce finalized.”Although w

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