All Chapters of Lost the Job, Lost My Wife: Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

Third-Person POVWhen Yvonne went home that night, the house was quiet. The living room lights were off, and the kitchen was missing its usual smell of a home-cooked dinner.Leonard's shoes were gone from the shoe cabinet, as was the briefcase he always kept by the door.Standing in the entryway, Yvonne realized just how empty the house felt.She used to complain that he left too many traces of himself around the place. The vase by the door, the trivet on the dining table, the throw blanket on the couch, and the sticky notes on the refrigerator were all stuff that she thought was pointless.They were still there, but somehow, they felt lifeless.Leonard had left a handwritten sticky note just a few days ago. "Your stomach medicine is in the second drawer on the left. Lay off the iced coffee. Don't forget to pick up your medical report on Friday."Yvonne reached out and peeled one of the notes off the refrigerator. Her fingertip lingered over his handwriting.She suddenly thou

Third-Person POVYvonne's voice was quiet as she said, "I'm sorry. I didn't handle things the way I should have. That said, Leonard will always be my husband. I'll bring him back."Henry stared at her in disbelief. Then, he rushed forward and slapped her across the face.The sharp crack of the slap echoed through the living room."I hope you rot in hell!" he screamed. "You betrayed both him and me! Someone like you deserves to end up alone!"With that, he ran out of the house in fury. The door slammed behind him.Yvonne sat on the couch. Her head was still turned from the force of the slap. Her cheek burned, but she didn't move a muscle.After a long while, she covered her face and let out a soft chuckle.Her eyes started to redden as she laughed.Henry was right. She deserved it.…Henry left the country soon after the incident.Before he left, he published a long blog post. He laid out nearly everything that had happened between him and Yvonne over the years.He admitted