All Chapters of Married to His Double Life: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

第1章

A sound came from the doorway. Liam was home.I pretended I hadn't found anything and kept sweeping the floor."Babe, why aren't you resting? You finally have a day off. You could've left the chores for me."Once, those words would have made me happy.Now, they only left a bitter taste in my mouth."It's fine. Why are you back?"I forced my voice to stay steady."Forgot something."He grabbed a few folders from the drawer like it was nothing. I knew the phone was tucked between them."I'm heading back to work. Stay home and take it easy. I probably won't be back for dinner.""Okay."Liam hurried out, and the smile I'd been barely holding together finally crumbled.I pulled out my phone and typed "Noah" into the search bar with trembling hands.The news articles about him were everywhere. I scrolled through them one by one until I finally spotted something.Two years ago, a news photo showed a small, faint mole on Noah's neck.A year ago, Noah Brooks and Chloe Sinclair had announced the

第2章

The question made Liam go rigid."Babe, what are you talking about? You can't even tell me apart from my brother?"I lifted my eyes to his face and asked again."Who are you?"Liam was quiet for a moment, then raked his fingers through his hair in frustration and sat down beside me."Did you look at my phone?"I stared at him without blinking."I did. If I hadn't, would I have just kept being your fool forever?"He frowned at me like I was the one being unreasonable, then sighed."Two years ago, my brother was in a car accident on a business trip abroad. He died.""Dad was worried the news would destabilize the company, so he had me step in as Noah."I didn't need a mirror to know my face looked awful."So now you're both Liam and Noah?"He nodded."Yes."I forced a smile, but my voice cracked."Then what about me? I'm Liam's wife, but you're not just Liam anymore. Do you actually expect me to accept you being with Chloe as Noah?"Liam stiffened for a second, then took my hand, his voi

第3章

After signing my severance agreement, I went home.Liam wasn't there.Ever since the night he'd come clean, he'd been spending less and less time at home, as if he was afraid to face me.On the rare occasions he did come back, he left early and returned late. I knew he was there only by the sound of his breathing in the dark.That made it easier for me to pack up and leave.Clothes, toiletries, a few odds and ends.None of it even filled a single suitcase, and I couldn't think of anything else to add.In three years of marriage, I'd rarely bought anything for myself.Besides basic living expenses, my biggest spending had been on gifts for Liam.I'd always pitied him for being cast aside by his family. When it came to saving for a house, I cut back only on myself and did everything I could to make his life a little better.But it still wasn't enough for him. He'd rather take Noah's name than give up the chance to become CEO of Brooks Group.I forced myself to understand his obsession wi

第4章

A beat passed before Liam asked in disbelief."...What did you say?"I said it again."I said I want a divorce."He finally took me seriously."Babe, don't joke about something like that.""I'm not joking.""I'm not signing divorce papers."I frowned."What makes you think you get a say?"He paused, dodging my question."Just hang in there a little longer. Once this dies down, things can go back to the way they were.""We've been married for three years. You can't just walk away.""Without you, I never would have made it this far. I can't lose you."Liam's voice was full of grief, but my chest hurt more.I made one last demand."Then let me tell the truth."He refused."No. Absolutely not.""I can't let anyone find out I'm not Noah. This is for our future too.""In a few days, I'll put that penthouse downtown in your name. Then we'll finally have a home.""Babe, just do what I'm asking and trust me. I'll handle everything."He hung up before I could argue.I sat on the couch in a daze,

第5章

I moved to a new city and got a new phone number.The day after I left, Liam flooded me with messages and calls.I didn't answer. I just watched the calls ring out in silence.He had Liam's face, Liam's voice, Liam's mannerisms.But he didn't have Liam's heart.I didn't want to talk to him, but I still read his messages.Liam had found the divorce papers I'd left behind, but he refused to sign.He apologized and said he knew he was wrong. Everything about me online had been scrubbed clean.He said the downtown penthouse was ready to be transferred to my name. All I had to do was come back and sign.He asked if I'd changed my number and if I could give him the new one.He'd washed the tablecloth and repaired the lock Chloe had broken. The apartment looked just like it used to. All that was missing was me.Come home? Was that place even my home?If it really were my home, how could someone else have broken in so easily?Liam sent messages for five days straight. I didn't reply to a singl

第6章

With a solid resume, I quickly found a job in the new city.All those projects I'd fought to land, driven by the dream of buying a house with Liam, had become the very thing that gave me the confidence to leave him.Once I'd settled in, I finally had the headspace to deal with our joint account.He used to transfer his entire paycheck to me every month, and I'd managed our savings carefully, never wanting to let him down.As of today, there was $139,000 in the account.Just a month ago, I'd happily told Liam that if we kept at it, we'd have enough for a down payment soon.One month later, I sat going through transaction records, calculating his share to the cent.Including the returns on our savings over the years, I owed him exactly $71,896.57.For the man he'd become, that probably wasn't even enough to buy Chloe a handbag she liked.But for me, it was a fortune, and a debt I needed to settle down to the last cent.I wouldn't take a penny more than my share, and I wouldn't shortchang

第7章

I didn't expect Chloe to show up at my door.When I opened the door, she stood there with her chin lifted, still carrying that air of superiority, though her face looked drawn."Chloe? How did you find me? What do you want?"She looked me up and down."I didn't pay much attention to you last time. This time I wanted a closer look, to figure out what you have that I don't."I stared back, confused."What do you mean, what I have?"She didn't answer."Aren't you going to invite me in for a drink?"Once inside, I poured her a glass of water and nothing more."Are you going to tell me why you're here?"She took the glass and finally spoke."Noah, or Liam, or whatever his name is. We broke off the engagement."I froze for a second."You know?"Chloe scoffed."He told me himself. Said he's not Noah, he's Liam, and he wants to call off the engagement.""I never thought the Brooks family would pull something like this.""But I did like him. I didn't care if he was Liam or Noah, as long as it w

第8章

The day after Chloe left, Liam found me.I was leaving the office when I heard a group of young women whispering about the handsome guy over there. I followed their gaze without thinking and locked eyes with Liam.He had dark circles under his eyes, stubble he hadn't shaved clean, and looked much thinner. He looked worn down."Babe..."I cut him off."I told you to stop calling me that."But he pressed on shamelessly."But we're not divorced yet. You're still my wife."I didn't want to have this conversation outside my office, so I brought him back to my place.Inside, he looked around cautiously."Have you been okay?"I stepped back, keeping my distance."I'm fine. But I don't want to make small talk. What do you want?"A flash of hurt crossed his eyes, but he held himself together and told me why he'd come."I heard Chloe came to see you. Did she give you a hard time?"I was puzzled."No, she didn't. Is that really why you're here?"Liam shook his head. He looked like he wanted to re

第9章

Liam's public statement sent shockwaves across the internet.Chloe quickly put out an apology, but the hate comments under her posts kept coming.The stock price of Chloe's family company tanked. She deleted her account and went abroad to lie low.The Brooks family took an even bigger hit, but Liam's father, Richard Brooks, had no other heir to turn to.Liam ultimately stayed on at Brooks Group, this time under his real name.[Chloe and I both got what we deserved. Does that make you feel any better?][Dad didn't kick me out. But that makes it worse. Turns out I was never facing some impossible choice. It was all in my head.][If I'd been braver from the start, we'd be fine now. You'd be living with me in a big house, with a cat and all the succulents you love.][I always thought I was smart, capable. Now I realize I'm a complete idiot.][Couldn't see the bigger picture, couldn't see what I actually wanted, and now I'm paying for it.]Liam sent me message after message every day.After

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