All Chapters of Lost the Job, Lost My Wife: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Leonard's POVAfter joining the company, I delivered one successful project after another over the next three years. That earned me plenty of praise and respect from those around me.I thought that one day, I would finally see some recognition in Yvonne's eyes. Even a little would've been enough for me.But when the promotion list was announced, I had to face the truth. Yvonne's decision brought me back to reality.I'd spent three years waiting to become Marketing Director. Now, it was gone.I'd spent five years waiting for Yvonne to love me. But now, I didn't want that anymore, either.Suddenly, my phone buzzed. It was Yvonne calling.She sounded cold through the phone, asking, "Why aren't you home yet?"I said nothing.Under different circumstances, I probably would've been secretly pleased to hear from her at this hour.Tonight, though, I had no idea what to say.Her patience wore thin. "Leonard, did you lose your voice?""I'm still at the office."There was a pause. It

Leonard's POVAfter completing the final steps of my resignation, I started packing up my things—my mug, my cushion, my mouse pad, and a six-inch picture frame.The photo in the frame was a confident selfie I took when I first joined the company.It was the second year of my marriage to Yvonne. Back then, I was naive enough to believe that hard work could get me anything I wanted.Now, I'd finally come to understand that someone else had decided things for me long ago.My phone buzzed repeatedly on the desk, but I ignored it and carefully took apart the frame.There was another photo hidden inside. It was a photo of Yvonne and me on our wedding day.She sat beside me with her back perfectly straight, keeping her distance. I leaned slightly toward her to be a little closer, just as I'd done for years.But I'd forgotten one thing—when two hearts were worlds apart, being physically close wouldn't bring them any closer.I threw the frame and both photos into the trash.Once I'd f

Leonard's POVI had done so much for Yvonne, yet it seemed like she never noticed any of it.She, however, noticed every update Henry posted.She noticed whenever he casually mentioned being scared. She even noticed the flight update he posted the day he came back from overseas.Yet she never noticed me going to the hospital alone when I had a 103-degree fever, nor did she notice me waiting for her at a restaurant until it closed on our anniversary.That night, I wore the blue shirt she'd once casually said looked good on me.I had booked the restaurant she liked, and I even bought her a watch.I sat there from 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. The waiter came over to my table for the third time to tell me that the kitchen was closing.That was when I called Yvonne. It took her a long time to answer.I could hear the sound of wind rustling on the other end.Then I heard Henry's voice through the phone, shaking as though he was trying to remain tough."Yvonne, I'm really scared. Can yo

Third-Person POVHenry froze, but quickly recovered. He got to his feet and walked over to Yvonne, asking, "Yvonne, what are you doing here?"He softened his tone, pretending as if nothing had happened. "We were only joking around. Don't be mad."Yvonne didn't look at him. Her eyes swept across the office before settling on Leonard's empty desk.There was nothing left. His water bottle was gone, his cushion was gone, and even the photos he'd cared for over the past three years were gone.All that remained was a faint mark on the desk.It looked as though someone had once been there, only to have every trace of them erased.Yvonne swallowed hard before asking, "Where's Leonard?"No one answered.She repeated her question, her voice lower this time. "I'm asking where Leonard is."Someone from HR cautiously spoke up. "Ms. Parker, Leonard submitted his resignation this morning. Management-level resignations require your signature. Didn't he go to your office this afternoon to get

Third-Person POV"Ms. Parker, what's the point of calling Leonard your husband now?" Jessica asked.Yvonne looked at her.Jessica's eyes were red-rimmed, and she showed no fear of Yvonne as she said, "If Leonard really is your husband, then why did you give Henry the promotion? Do you have any idea how long he worked for that position? Three years! He was the first one in the office every morning and the last one to leave.""When he was trying to land the Quinn Capital account, he slept three hours a night for an entire week," she recalled. "Once, he was in so much pain from his stomach that he turned pale, but he still forced himself to sit through dinner with the client."Jessica clenched her fists. "You didn't know any of that, did you? You never cared enough to notice."Yvonne's fingers trembled.Jessica continued, "Leonard lost 13 pounds in the month before the promotion was announced. We all told him to slow down. He said he could push through, that he'd been waiting three