All Chapters of My Homebody Wife Leaves Home for Another: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Gabrielle Jensen's face went white. Her grip tightened around the swimsuit in her hand. "What are you talking about, Liam? Did you follow me?"I looked at my wife, frankly feeling a little distant from her. "Did I have to? I cleared out the storage on your class group chat just yesterday. Caleb Fisher is back in the country, isn't he?"Her eyes darted away. She tossed the swimsuit onto the couch. "Yeah, he's back. He was at the class reunion, too. So what? Is there a problem? There's nothing going on between us."I picked up the swimsuit. There was barely any fabric to it. It was nothing like any of the swimsuits I had bought her before."If there's nothing going on, why would you want to be dressed in this?""Liam Moore!" Gabrielle screamed. "How could you even go there? We're just going to a hot spring to hang out. That's it. What gives you the right to go through my things and read my messages? Ever heard about privacy?"I tossed the phone over to her. The screen showed the co

Gabrielle instinctively checked her wrist. It was bare. That gesture alone told me everything."How did you know?""Take a guess."I didn't tell her the answer, though. The truth was, I found an empty jewelry box in her car's storage. Before heading out to meet Caleb, she had deliberately hidden the bracelet away, for fear of letting me know.Gabrielle's face was washed white. "So what? It was just a bracelet, a present from an old friend. Do you have to get all dramatic?""I don't know. Do I?"I slowly walked toward her. "Gabrielle, you wear the clothes I bought you and drove the car I paid for to meet up with your ex-boyfriend. He bought you a bracelet, and you happily accepted it."What about me? Did you remember what happened on my birthday last month?"My eyes never left hers. Memories of that day resurfaced. I had excitedly booked a restaurant that evening, only to come home with the necklace she had eyed for the longest time and find her on the couch.I had called her e

Gabrielle's expression faltered.She knew Caleb's plan depended on her reputation as the pool queen to attract investors. If that reputation were ruined, the whole thing would fall apart.She looked at me, and for the first time, I saw fear. "Liam, what exactly do you want?"I looked at Gabrielle, my feelings for her long gone. "What do I want? I want you both to pay for what you've done. He needs money for his swimming club, doesn't he? Tell him I'm willing to invest."She froze, dumbfounded by my proposition. "W-What are you talking about?""I said I'll invest in his club," I repeated myself, looking straight into her eyes. "But I have conditions."Her voice trembled slightly. "What are they?"I pulled out a chair and sat down."First, I want a detailed business plan. Market analysis, projected profits, funding allocation, risk management—I want to see all of it. I need to see exactly where my money is going."Secondly, I want 51% of the club. I want controlling interest. Th

I found it all ironic, especially when the legal representative was Gabrielle.Joe and I signed the investment agreement with Gabrielle and Caleb.Joe had drafted every clause without a single loophole. Financial oversight, regular audits, strict accounting requirements—nothing had been left out.Clearly, Caleb didn't take any of it seriously. He probably thought that as long as Gabrielle was the legal representative and I was her husband, none of those clauses would ever matter.After we signed, Caleb extended his hand enthusiastically. "Mr. Moore, I'm looking forward to working with you. From now on, we're family."I shook his hand, then let go immediately. "Mr. Fisher, I only care about results. Don't disappoint me."Caleb's smile stiffened a little. Gabrielle quickly stepped in to smooth things over."Okay, okay. We're all doing this for the company. Liam, why don't we have dinner tonight? We should celebrate the company launch."I turned her down. "No, thanks. I have somet

"The moment he touches the money, it's misappropriation of company funds. The amount is large enough to get him into serious trouble," Joe concluded."Good."I hung up. In my rearview mirror, I watched Caleb excitedly make a phone call. He was probably calling Gabrielle to give her the good news.I started the car, leaving behind the couple who would soon meet their demise.…Joe's plan went smoothly.He had someone forge a letter of intent stamped with an official red seal, then found a retired government official to play the role of "Mr. Langford from the National Sports Authority".He and Caleb met at an upscale cafe. Mr. Langford put on an impressive bureaucratic act and made it clear that the club would need to meet extremely high standards when it came to its facilities.He also hinted that competition for the program was fierce and that they welcomed additional "voluntary donations".Caleb understood immediately. After seeing Mr. Langford off, he went straight to Gabr