All Chapters of She Called Me a Thief: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

12 Chapters

Chapter 1 No Arrest

The cops moved fast. Right after I came downstairs, I ran into the officers who had hurried over after Nancy Summerson's call. They stopped me and were about to take me in.I smiled bitterly and took out the marriage license, then I explained the story. Once the truth was clear, the officers looked at me with pity. One of them patted my shoulder and asked kindly, "It's the holidays. Do you want us to explain it to them?"My lips tugged, and I shook my head. Explanations were useless. She knew the whole story, after all.The cops left. I sat on the long bench under the building, and I looked at the warm light coming from my house. It radiated a soothing yellow.I sat on the bench for a long, long while. Snow was starting to fall, and I let it settle on my shoulders and hair. Eventually, the snow was thick enough to make my hair white. Only then did Nancy come downstairs with Ronald Riverton and her parents to set off fireworks.She was stunned when she saw me. Then impatience q

Chapter 2 Abandoned

A while later, Nancy turned to her parents and said softly, "Let's go home. We just got rid of a pest for the community. That thief must've stolen a lot of stuff. He deserves to be hurt."She urged her parents to leave. Soon, only Nancy, Ronald, and I were left. Once her parents were gone, Nancy frowned and came up to me. She seemed about to check my injured hand, but before she could touch me, she started scolding me instead. "I thought you weren't coming back, so why did you? You should've told me! You messed up all my plans!"Fury clouded her face. "You mess everything up, honestly!"I held down the agony and tried to speak up, but she interrupted, "Enough. I don't want to listen to you. Come on, let's go to the hospital."She wanted to help me up, but Ronald broke his silence. "I'm a medical student, Nancy. I've been watching for a bit, and his wounds are superficial. He can put a bandaid on it himself."I looked at my bleeding hand and froze. He called that a superficial

Chapter 3 Loving Parents

"Get in. I'll take you to the hospital."My hand was seriously injured, so I got into her car without hesitation. The ride to the hospital was quiet, but when we were almost there, something hit me. Confused, I asked, "It's the holidays. Why aren't you with your family?"A hint of dejection flickered in Wendy's eyes, then she smiled. "I have no family. And we're here. You can go now."The doctor told me my hand was severely injured, and if I had come any later, I would be facing a real chance of amputation.As the doctor dealt with my wound, he muttered, "You should be careful with the fireworks. From the look of this, anyone would think you threw a lit one at yourself. Be careful next time."Although the doctor was scolding me, a strange warmth bubbled up inside my chest. I turned on my phone. A notification immediately popped up, showing the amount Nancy had transferred to me. Ten dollars.I froze. Did she really think this was enough for a hotel room?That amount could bare

Chapter 4 Thinking Back

"Alright, you have the money, so stop your tantrum. Stay there until I'm done spending time with my parents. And where's the present I told you to get my mother? Also, my father hates the cufflinks you bought him. I threw it away, so get a new one!"I watched her messages come in one after another. Every single one was filled with scolding, complaints, and orders. Somewhere along the way, without me even realizing it, this had become the way Nancy and I got along. She gave the orders, and I carried them out. If she was unhappy, I adjusted.I had spent nine months slowly crafting that cufflinks for her father, learning from a master bit by bit. And now she threw it away like it was nothing. A bitter, self-mocking smile tugged at my lips.From the moment she saw me until now, she never even asked if I had dinner. I held down my emotions and took a deep breath, then I walked away.I was in a hurry to see Nancy a while ago, so I did not eat anything for a whole day. The shops were

Chapter 5 Impatience

"I told you I'd come see you after I was done! Are you stupid? Did you forget everything I said? Get over to the company right now! We need to talk!" She hung up without even waiting for me to say anything.I checked the screen and realised I had been asleep for twenty-four hours. I did not want to go, but that company was something I had built with my own hands, so I had no choice. I got up, got changed, and went to the company, but the guard stopped me.I looked at the fierce-looking man and said coldly, "I'm Nancy's husband."The guard looked as though he had just heard the funniest joke in the world. He scoffed. "Honestly, you don't think before you lie, do you? You're not Ronald. I see him every day. I know what he looks like, and you're not him."I froze. I could not believe they all thought Ronald was Nancy's husband.The guard took my silence as guilt, so he shoved me away. "Go away. It's the holidays. Don't humiliate yourself here."Before I could say anything, my ph

Chapter 6 Best Friend

Nancy noticed the shock on my face and explained impatiently, "Do you have a problem with that? You spend all your time overseas, and Ronald's the one who settled all the problems in your place. He deserves the bonus. "And now, the second matter. Taking into account Ronald's massive contribution this year, I'll give him all my shares. All 20% of them."Nancy had probably reached an agreement with the shareholders before she made the announcement. After all, I was the only one in the room who looked shocked.Nancy looked like this was the most natural thing ever, but I felt my emotions explode. I stood up and looked at her coldly. "I'm on board with that."They weren't expecting me to be so agreeable. Even Ronald looked at me in shock. I continued, "On one condition."Nancy gave me a sardonic look. "I knew it. You'd never make a losing deal. Name it."I turned my eyes to her. There was only calm indifference on my face as I said coolly, "We're getting divorced, Nancy."She fro

Chapter 7 Divine Intervention

A bitter smile curled my lips, and I nodded. Then, I drained the last of the alcohol in my glass.Boston noticed the bandage on my hand and stopped me from pouring another drink. "Whoa, stop drinking. Your hand's already hurt."I pulled his hand away and poured more alcohol anyway. Of course I knew drinking was a bad idea right now. My wound might get inflamed and get in the way of recovery. But if I did not try to numb my head, the pain in my heart would swallow me whole.Boston knew it was useless to stop me, so he sighed and raised his glass in resignation. Our glasses clinked together. "Fine, I won't stop you. I can see you're in a bad mood, but at least I can drink with you."I drank and drank until I lost count. My consciousness got blurry, and my mind was turning into mush."What next? If you say you're not getting a divorce after everything she's put you through…"With a smile, I downed the last of the alcohol. I said quietly, "I've made up my mind. The divorce is g

Chapter 8 Caught

They had a baby, but she had a miscarriage. Their relationship had already been made public long ago. I kept going through the videos, and I realized there was no end to it.The latest video had been posted a year ago. In it, Ronald, Nancy, and her parents were having dinner together happily. The caption read, "Finally recognized."The Internet, in all its ignorance, praised the relationship, calling it perfect and moving. I left a like and realized my profile picture was my wedding photo.Not too long after that, Nancy called. Her voice was still shaking. "Don't overthink it, honey. I was working with Ronald so he can get the algorithm's favor. You know how popular content creation is."I looked at the other incoming call and said coolly, "I'm not overthinking it." Then, I hung up before she could say anything and took the other call.My secretary worked fast. The divorce papers were already at my doorstep. I got up and tried to leave the bar, but when I passed the dance

Chapter 9 Ironic

I flung her hand away. Nancy froze in shock, but I only looked at her coldly and said, "You disgust me."Disappointment flickered in her eyes. For a moment, she simply stood there with me in silence. I got into the car I had ordered. Before I could say anything, Nancy climbed in after me. "I got drunk. I can't drive, honey."I said nothing. She did need to go home. After all, the papers still had to be signed.My lack of refusal fueled something in her, and her eyes flickered with something smug. I had been with her too long to know what she was thinking. She thought I was still the same easily controlled man from before.I did not even want to explain. Her mind could go in whatever direction it wanted.…When we reached the entrance, I picked up the file waiting there.Nancy looked at me curiously. "What are you holding, honey?"I gave her a random answer. "Just a file."She thought I was finally talking to her, and her eyes lit up. She hugged me and said gently, "You'r

Chapter 10 Taking Everything Back

She knew how to cook. She just did not want to do it for me.Right after she served the leftovers, someone rang the doorbell. Nancy jogged over and opened the door. She came back with a file.I was still standing. She smiled and pushed me down onto the seat. "Don't just stand around. The file's here. Sign it."I took the file and went over it. Just as I was about to say something, the doorbell rang again.Nancy jogged over again. "Ronald? What are you doing here? Oh, you're drunk! And you're burning!"…While they were doing their bit at the entrance, I got up and slipped the divorce papers into the file she gave me.A short moment later, Nancy helped Ronald to the couch. She approached me and said with a resigned tone, "You saw what happened. He has a fever. He doesn't have friends or family here. I can't just leave him. I'll take him to the hospital. Finish the food and get some rest."I fell silent. Hesitation flickered in her eyes. She was going to explain, but I inte

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