บททั้งหมดของ Five Years as My Wife's Lapdog: บทที่ 1 - บทที่ 10

Cyrus' POV Everyone knew that the person Marissa Caldwell loved most was Damian Davenhurst. The two had grown up together, sharing the same interests, the same dreams, and the kind of connection that made everyone around them assume they were destined to be together.And then there was me, Cyrus Halden. I was a poor kid who had been raised with financial support from the Caldwell family. To them, I was nothing more than a charity case who owed them everything. I was fiercely loyal to the Caldwells, and I had been hopelessly in love with Marissa for as long as I could remember. So, when Marissa's mother, Elena Bennett, ordered her to marry me, I never questioned it.By then, the Davenhurst family had gone bankrupt, and Damian had been exposed as an illegitimate child. Elena had come to despise him because of it, so in her eyes, I was the obvious choice. I was loyal to the Caldwell family, I loved her daughter, and I could help Marissa protect the family's interests.But to everyo

Cyrus' POV After I jumped into the ocean, they pulled me out not long afterward. The water was freezing, and I was shivering uncontrollably as I stood there, dripping wet.Marissa's pretty face was twisted with anger. "Cyrus, are you insane? Why would you jump into the ocean in the middle of winter? Do you have a death wish?"I kept my head down, avoiding her gaze as I used the towel in my hands to dry my hair. In a low voice, I asked, "Are you going to keep your word?"Her anger only seemed to intensify. With a sharp sweep of her arm, she knocked the wine glasses off the table, sending them crashing to the floor."Fine. You really are something. I'll give you exactly what you want."…Marissa kept her promise. She showed up at Elena's birthday dinner, but she brought Damian with her. Elena was furious, and whispers immediately spread among the guests. Countless eyes turned toward me, filled with contempt and disdain. I kept my expression calm, but my tightly clenched hands

Cyrus' POV Elena clearly knew exactly what I wanted to say because she spoke before I could get a word out. "I know you were the one who saved Marissa. So what? Do you expect her to repay you for it?" She raised an eyebrow, her tone dripping with mockery. "What? You actually think you can be with Marissa? Have you looked at yourself lately? Do you really think you're worthy of the Caldwell family's daughter?"That was when I finally learned the truth. Elena had been the one keeping me confined to the hospital. She had dealt with the kidnappers and made sure they could never tell anyone what had really happened. Then she twisted the story, telling everyone that I'd been too afraid to come home after escaping and had hidden away because I was too cowardly to face anyone after abandoning Marissa. According to the story Elena had fabricated, Damian had found Marissa while he and his friends were out hiking. The moment Elena learned about his family background, she saw an oppor

Cyrus' POV In the end, my plan fell through. Marissa spent even more money than before, bribing the younger members of the so-called "holdout households" until they finally agreed to move out. Once the last residents were gone, the old buildings, steeped in history and memories, were reduced to rubble beneath the demolition equipment.The board was quickly won over by the entertainment complex's projected profits, and Damian took all the credit. He even smugly sent me a text. "Cyrus, you're seriously useless. I've been gone all this time, and you still haven't managed to win Marissa over. Whatever I want, she practically hands it to me without hesitation. You're nothing but a piece of shit."I stared at the message for a moment before wearily rubbing my temples. I knew Damian hated me. When Marissa first started getting close to him, I investigated his background. What I found wasn't pretty. He spent most of his time hanging around bars and nightclubs, and he'd gotten more

Cyrus' POVAfter that day, I never saw Marissa again. It was almost as if she were deliberately avoiding me, but I had no time to care about what she was doing. I was already determined to leave. All I wanted was to find a quiet place surrounded by peaceful mountains and clear waters, where I could take good care of my sister and spend the rest of my days in peace.But misfortune wasn't about to let me go that easily. I wanted to leave, yet somehow, I ended up caught in someone else's mess. I had never enjoyed any of the privileges that came with being part of the Caldwell family, but I was kidnapped simply because I was Marissa's husband.Marissa had always been ruthless in business, and over the years, she'd made plenty of enemies. I'd warned her before not to push people too far. When you backed someone into a corner, they were bound to come after you eventually. She had only pointed a finger in my face and snapped, "Who do you think you are? You think you have the right to