All Chapters of Husband or Ex: I'm Always the Outsider: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Ariel Meyers turned sharply to stare at me.She demanded, "What did you just say, Matthew Tanner?"I replied, "I said, let's get a divorce. You can go back to being Isaac's wife and Gianna's mother. I want out.""Matt! Don't say things out of anger—""It's not that," I said, interrupting her. "It's something that I've been thinking about for a long time and only finally made the decision recently."Ariel was completely stunned. "You…"I suddenly chuckled. "Actually, I know that you can't bear to sever all ties with your ex-husband. And if you had to choose between me and your ex and your daughter, I would always be your last choice."Ariel frowned. "It's not like that, Matt…"I was done listening to her excuses for years. I finally lost my temper and shouted, "I've had enough of this, Ariel! I've had enough of getting beaten up by Isaac, being painted as the bad guy by Gianna, and still having to smile and pretend everything is fine!"I've had enough of him making a huge fuss

I continued, "You also think that your guilt and responsibility are far more important than our marriage."Ariel pursed her lips and didn't speak for a long time. Finally, she said, "I never… Matt, you're very important to me. You're my husband—""This isn't how you treat a husband," I said quietly. "A husband shouldn't always be the first one expected to make sacrifices whenever you feel like it. He shouldn't always be the one forced to be understanding and magnanimous whenever something comes up."Ariel wanted to respond, but her phone rang at that moment, cutting her off. She saw that it was a call from Gianna's homeroom teacher, Agnes Rhodes, and she subconsciously glanced at me."Answer it," I said.She didn't move and just let it ring. The people around us began giving us impatient, irritated looks. Finally, she gritted her teeth and answered the call, lowering her voice as much as possible."Ms. Rhodes, I'm at the hospital—""Ms. Meyers! I'm so sorry, but Gianna ran out o

I knew I'd seen Ariel rushing toward me, but Isaac was holding Gianna in his arms, and she was crying and screaming for her mom.Ariel hesitated and turned to glance back at Gianna, just hesitating for a second, before turning back and continuing toward me. However, that instant was already permanently etched into my head, just like every other choice she had made.It wasn't that she didn't love me. It was just that there was always something more urgent, someone who needed her more, and some things that needed to be prioritized above me.And I was always the one made to wait.Fortunately for me, I wasn't the same person who would remain standing in place waiting for her anymore.I contacted a lawyer and had him draft up a divorce agreementOn the third day I was hospitalized, Ariel finally came to see me. She looked a lot more haggard and disheveled, and her eyes were red and bloodshot.She held a heatproof food container."Here. The housekeeper made you some soup," she said

Ariel stood in the center of the living room and scanned her surroundings.She saw a set of keys on the coffee table, along with the ring she'd personally slid onto my finger three years ago.She clutched them tightly in her palm until her knuckles turned white. It wasn't until then that it finally dawned on her that I was truly gone.A belated, overwhelming panic and aching pain washed over her like a tidal wave.Her phone then vibrated in her pocket. It was a call from Dr. Carlos Braun, Gianna's attending physician. She took a deep breath and answered the phone in a hoarse voice."Yes, Dr. Braun?""Gianna's awake, Officer Meyers," he said. "Her emotions are very unstable now. She's looking for you.""I'll be right back."After hanging up, Ariel sank dejectedly onto the couch and covered her face with her hands. She felt a mix of guilt, exhaustion, helplessness, and powerlessness, along with a bone-deep ache rising in her chest, threatening to crush her from within.She wante

The comments under my post continued."Look at the date on the divorce certificate. That's just from a few days ago! Who said Matthew snatched Ariel from Isaac when Isaac was sick? I hope you eat your words!""That hospital bill was issued after the media frenzy, right? So, Isaac came back to cause a huge scene, and Ariel made Matthew undergo a kidney compatibility test for him?""Oh God, what kind of soap opera is this mess?""Am I the only one who noticed that the wedding certificate was from three years ago? That means that Isaac and Ariel were already divorced long before he went abroad for treatment. Matthew only married Ariel after that. Isaac was clearly slandering Matthew when he said that the latter seduced his wife!""And the hospital bill was also dated before the abduction incident. That means Matthew was abducted shortly after going through the test and then abandoned by Ariel… I feel so sorry for him. This is just tragic."Public opinion began to shift. The netizens