I Sold My Dignity, Not My Heart의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 9

Chase's POVBy the time I got back from purchasing the condoms, Harry Anderson and Cecilia Stone were already finished. She was curled up in his arms, pouting childishly.He gently rested a hand on her stomach and teased, "What if you get pregnant? We didn't use any protection."She chuckled, clearly insinuating something. "That'd be even better. At least I'll know there won't be a second useless man in this house."As she spoke, she shot me a pointed glance. I instantly understood those words were meant for me.It had only been three days since my private part was injured. Cecilia wasn't afraid of hurting my feelings or breaking my heart. In her eyes, I was no different from a worthless stray dog.When I didn't react the way she wanted, she looked somewhat surprised.She parted her lips as if to say something, but Harry suddenly looked out the window and exclaimed, "It's snowing! Cece, let's build a snowman!"Cecilia smiled and nodded, only to turn around and call out to me ju

Chase's POVHalfway down the road, I found my legs giving out. I stumbled and nearly hit the ground.Thankfully, my neighbor, Fiona Sadler, caught me in time. She saw the sweat on my forehead and took one of the suitcases from my hand."Hey, Chase. Where are you off to?" she asked casually. "I'm free anyway. Might as well get some exercise."I gave her a grateful smile, and the two of us walked side by side.The next second, I locked eyes with Cecilia. Her gaze was icy, and she looked between Fiona and me for two seconds before walking straight past us.I sighed in relief, but only for a second. After a few steps, Cecilia suddenly turned back, snatched the suitcase from Fiona's hand, and glared at me. "Where does this need to go?"A strange feeling rose in my chest. I gave Fiona an apologetic smile before following Cecilia to the shipping office.As she watched me fill out the form, she suddenly said, "Don't go around flirting with other women. Have some self-respect."My pen

Third-Person POVAfter Cecilia took Harry to the hospital, the doctor could barely hide his exasperation. He simply cleaned the tiny scrape with some iodine and sent Harry on his way.Harry's eyes were red, and he clutched Cecilia's hand as if he had gone through trauma.Cecilia, on the other hand, was noticeably distracted. Her attention stayed fixed on her phone. She kept wondering when Chase would call her.In the past, he always gave in fast. More often than not, the moment she walked out the door, her phone would ring. If she didn't answer, she would then receive a 500-word apology right after.Chase was an excellent writer. His messages were always heartfelt.Cecilia might act indifferent every time, but deep down, she felt a genuine sense of satisfaction. She liked seeing him beg for her attention.However, something changed over the past two weeks. First, he gradually stopped talking to her. Then, he stopped even looking at her, to the point of ignoring her presence.Th

Chase's POVI curled my lips into a mocking smile. The fact that Cecilia didn't want to marry anyone else had zero correlation to her love and loyalty to me.After all, what other man would tolerate his wife fooling around with other men and simply look the other way?Over the years, my reputation in her circle had been pathetic, to say the least. Still, we each got what we needed. With the Stones' help, my family had managed to turn things around at last.From now on, neither of us owed the other anything.Once I had made up my mind, I shook my head. "I won't change my mind.""I don't believe you!" Cecilia exclaimed. "You're just angry right now. I'll give you a few days to cool off."She was so eager to argue back, like a child who had been denied a piece of candy and stubbornly refused to back down."I don't need to cool off. And you don't need to come back here again."Cecilia was confused. The finality in my words felt like a mystery to her.When she saw that my expressi

Chase's POV"You think you were clueless all this time?" I asked Cecilia, then answered my own question, "You saw everything happening to me. You even helped them torment me, letting them humiliate me relentlessly."I scoffed. "This year, I started having nightmares. I lost nearly 20 pounds. Every time I fell asleep, I saw your huge, monstrous face up close. I'd wake up screaming, my whole body—"Before I could finish, Cecilia rushed over and wrapped her arms around me. "Please, stop talking! It's all my fault! You can hit me, curse at me, and even stab me if you want. Do whatever you want to me!"I frowned, not even having time to respond before a sudden wave of nausea hit me. Without warning, I vomited all over her. She froze, staring at me in disbelief.I calmly wiped my mouth. "I've thrown up countless times because of things like this in the past. Just looking at you repulses me. I can't control it."Cecilia's chest heaved violently. The feeling of being hurt by me made her