All Chapters of Goodbye to All the Traitors: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"Who's Mr. Jebb's next of kin? We need someone to come with us to the hospital and sign the paperwork."It wasn't until the doctor spoke that Olivia Gerber came to her senses. She pressed her lips together as she stared at her husband, Caleb Jebb, lying on the stretcher, his shirt soaked in blood.Caleb didn't even flinch when the blade plunged into his abdomen. But right before he collapsed, the last thing he did wasn't to save himself or even look at Olivia.He gritted his teeth against the pain and gently wiped the tears from the corners of Shannon Gerber's eyes, reassuring her.Only after he watched Olivia's parents, Gerald Gerber and Vivian Ingham, safely take her younger sister, Shannon, away did his strength finally give out. He collapsed, blood spreading across his body.Throughout it all, Olivia felt like nothing more than an outsider, silently watching the ridiculous scene unfold. She had never seen Caleb lose his head like this over someone he cared about.Olivia and C

Caleb's eyes narrowed ever so slightly. Olivia noticed the flicker of surprise in his eyes too.After all, who in all of Joltbury would ever dare go against Caleb? He had never even gone to such lengths to protect any of the women before Shannon. Caleb clenched his jaw, his fingers slowly curling into a fist. In the end, he still said, "Sure. I'll take those lashes for Shannon."He spoke so casually, yet those words cut into Olivia's heart like a knife. So Shannon really was the exception for Caleb. Olivia suddenly let out a quiet laugh, her eyes stinging with tears. "Caleb, you really love her, don't you?"She gripped the whip and abruptly raised her hand."No!" Shannon suddenly appeared and threw herself between them, shielding Caleb behind her slender frame. Her voice was thick with tears. "I wasn't thinking straight. I was the one who seduced him! If you want to hit someone, hit me instead! Don't hurt Caleb!""Shannon, get out of the way!" Caleb immediately reached out

Caleb met Olivia's reddened eyes. The disappointment in her eyes hit him hard. He didn't know why, but he suddenly found it hard to breathe.Just then, they heard an argument break out outside the nearby restroom."What are you doing? Don't touch me!"Caleb's expression shifted instantly. Whatever guilt he had felt toward Olivia moments ago vanished. He instinctively turned toward the dim corner of the hallway.A drunken man in shabby clothes had Shannon cornered, his behavior crude and lecherous. Shannon was deathly pale with fear. She kept cowering, trying to get away from him."Shannon!"Caleb completely forgot about Olivia standing behind him. He rushed over, stepped in front of Shannon, and shoved the drunken man away.Caleb snapped coldly. "Get lost!"The drunken man staggered backward. The alcohol only fueled his anger, and he instantly lashed out. "Damn you! How dare you ruin things for me?"In the chaos, he suddenly reached behind him and pulled out a small knife.

Olivia dug her fingers into her palms."Not enough?" Shannon pulled out a 20-dollar bill, acting as though she were doing Olivia a huge favor. "I'll give you another 20 dollars. That's 30 dollars in total."Then she kept adding bills one by one until she had a total of 50 dollars. She held the bills between her fingers and waved them in Olivia's face. "50 dollars. That's all you're getting. Don't be greedy, Olivia."Olivia let out a chuckle. Before Shannon could even react, Olivia raised her hand and slapped her hard across the face. The slap made Shannon's head snap to the side, and her cheek immediately began to swell. "You… How dare you hit me—"Before Shannon could even finish, Olivia slapped her again."Ah!" Shannon's shriek echoed through the hallway. In just a few seconds, her smug expression had vanished. Both her cheeks were red, swollen, and burning. The corner of her mouth was split, tiny beads of blood seeping from it. Her hair was a mess, and her makeup was comp

Olivia's question sounded almost lighthearted, but her faintly mocking tone hit Caleb hard. He pressed his thin lips tightly together, his imposing presence weighing heavily on the room as he fell into a long silence. Memories of what happened three days ago kept flashing through his mind. Olivia's eyes had been filled with devastation and despair as she asked him, her voice hoarse and trembling, "Caleb, did you steal my research on the new drug and give it all to Shannon?"At that time, he didn't think it was a big deal. It was just a project. He thought he could always make it up to her by giving her a better project later. All these years, Olivia had devoted herself to the research team, leaving him deeply jealous. So when Shannon begged him for help, he gave in. Looking back, Caleb could still picture her tearful, reddened eyes, the memory cutting deep into his heart.A heaviness suddenly settled in his chest, making it momentarily hard to breathe. A faint sense of guil