Todos los capítulos de She Slept Soundly in His Noise: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 9

Lance's POVAfter I left, I sat in the parking lot until 5:00 pm. That was when a message popped up on my phone."Why haven't you delivered the proposal yet? Is this really all the effort you're putting into your work? The project's on hold for now. We'll talk again once you start taking your job seriously."By our sixth year of marriage, Jenna Wilkinson had become downright cold and heartless toward me.I'd had to fight twice as hard as anyone else in my pitch just to land the Wilkinson Group's cosmetic project. After we started working together, she'd slash the budget at the slightest mistake. And now, she'd gone and put the whole project on hold.She claimed she was just being professional and that being married didn't mean she could lower her standards. But that morning, her secretary, Derek Herman, posted something on his social media.Jenna was dressed in a white button-down and black skirt, her sleeves rolled up to her forearms as she placed bags of chips on the shelf.He

Lance's POV"Ms. Wilkinson used to be like the Grim Reaper. Anyone who laid eyes on her would start shaking. Now she finally seems a little more human."Jenna didn't respond, nor did she refute it.She had the waiter bring over some plain water, poured Derek a glass, and handed it to him. "You have a weak stomach, so don't drink anything cold. Have some warm water instead."During last year's Christmas celebrations, when her mother kept forcing me to drink at the dinner table, I had a stomach flare-up too.The pain got so bad afterward that I had to get a painkiller injection, and while I was out of it, I complained to her about it.But all she gave me was one icy look and said, "If you neglect your own health, that's on you."I clenched my fingers tightly beneath the table, the pain in my chest almost too much to bear. After all the commotion, Derek suddenly came over.He flashed a bright smile. "Mr. Keller, I'm Ms. Wilkinson's secretary, Derek. I'd like to offer you a toast."

Lance's POVThe night was gentle and quiet, but bitterly cold. As I buckled my seatbelt, I spotted Jenna's BMW parked just across the way.Last month, while my car was being serviced, I borrowed hers. It was just that one time, but after that, she never drove it again.When I asked why, she brushed me off indifferently, saying, "I haven't needed it lately."Around that time, I often saw her driver picking her up and dropping her off in one of the company cars.I'd figured she was just tired of driving. But now that I think about it, she probably just couldn't stand the thought of driving a car I'd been in because it was disgusting.We'd dated for four years and were married for six. So we'd been together for a total of ten years. How did a love that was supposed to last a lifetime end up like this?After sunrise, Paige nearly jumped when she saw me at the office. "Mr. Keller, did you sleep at the office last night?"I rubbed my throbbing temples, sighing.I'd forgotten my slee

Lance's POVWith a frown, I stood up to cut Jenna off. "Jenna, why can't we get divorced? Isn't your insomnia my fault in the first place?"No matter what I did, whether I was shifting in bed or simply swallowing, you always said I was being too loud. Hell, you'd even blame me for disturbing your sleep when I was doing nothing but breathing."Before, I could still put up with it because I knew you suffered from severe insomnia and couldn't stand any noise."But now that I know you simply find me disgusting and that you can sleep perfectly fine around Derek, why can't I just divorce you and stay away from you?"Wouldn't it be better if I just allowed you to be with a guy who can actually help you sleep? Or are you worried that our parents will be angry?"I can be the one to break the news. Your parents never liked me anyway. They'll be thrilled to hear that we're divorcing."At that, I picked up my phone to make the call, but a hand suddenly shot out and snatched my phone away.

Lance's POVJenna stopped in her tracks, pain etched across her face. It was a long while before she could bring herself to speak."I… I would have told you that if you wanted me to use the name Iridescent, then we had to have a child first. Because once we had a child, you'd stop thinking about other women."I let out a silent laugh. I remembered what her roommate used to say about her back in college. She said Jenna was cold and impartial, always strictly business, and had a very strong sense of principle.But she was also incredibly stubborn and always insisted on having things her way. Back then she never seemed stubborn with me. If anything, she indulged me.It was only after all these years of marriage that I learned how true that deion was."Jenna, I did want to have a child with you. But every time I so much as touched you, you pulled away. You couldn't stand my hands on you, so how exactly were we supposed to make a baby? And how much of the doctor's advice did you actua