All Chapters of Seven Years Waiting for a Fake Marriage: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

9 Chapters

Chapter 1

Seeing that there was no movement at the front door for a long time, Zoe Sanders finally put down the documents in her hands and stepped out of the study.The moment she saw me, she reacted exactly the same way Liam Parker had.Stunned, she stammered, "Jared, what are you doing here all of a sudden…"I sighed quietly and cut her off. "I'm tired. I'd like to sit down first. Do I need to take my shoes off?" Liam finally snapped out of his shock. He hurried to the shoe cabinet and pulled out a pair of men's house slippers. They were half a size too large—his size.I said nothing. I slipped them on and walked into the living room to sit on the couch.Liam took Benjamin Parker's hand and forced a smile. "Jared, you and Zoe should talk."Then, turning to the boy, he said, "Come on, Benny. I'll take you back to your room. Let's not interrupt Mom while she's talking to her guest."I lifted my eyes and glanced at him.He froze. Only then did he seem to realize there was something wron

Chapter 2

Zoe was stunned by the series of unexpected events. She sat there, frozen in place, unable to come back to her senses for a while.I slung my bag over my shoulder and stood, pressing a hand against my stomach."I've said everything I came here to say. I won't bother you any longer. I've booked a room at a hotel. Sign the papers when you're ready. Let me know, and I'll come pick them up."With that, I turned and left.I was nearly out of the dormitory building when I heard hurried footsteps behind me."Jared! Jared!"I kept walking.Zoe rushed ahead and directly blocked my path. She grabbed my wrist, refusing to let go. Her eyes were red, and her voice trembled."No! We can't get divorced. Don't you love me anymore? Why does it have to come to this? And… your condition is urgent. You can't put off treatment. I'll stay with you and look after you. I'll be there for your surgery."Looking at her, my chest tightened painfully. I sniffled."Then, submit your transfer request and c

Chapter 3

"Hotel." My reply was brief.Shortly after, Zoe called. "Jared, Benny got burned. He's in the hospital now. Go back to the house and pack some clothes for Liam and me. And cook a few simple dishes. Liam's been busy all day and hasn't had the time to eat. He doesn't like the hospital's food and can't eat it."I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I rubbed my throbbing temples and calmly reminded her, "Zoe, I have a stomach tumor. The smell of cooking oil makes me sick."There was a brief silence on the line. Then, I heard Liam's voice in the background, trembling with tears."Zoe, maybe we shouldn't trouble Jared. I'll hang in there. I'll rest for a while and go home to cook something myself…""As long as I'm here, you don't need to force yourself!"Then, she hung up.A moment later, a text message arrived."Please bear with it. The door code is 0718. We're in Hospital Room 1456. Bring Liam a blanket. The air conditioning in the hospital is cold. I'm worried he'll get chill

Chapter 4

I looked at Zoe, then quietly nodded. I reached into my bag, pulled out the divorce papers and a pen, and held them out to her."Sign it. You can stay with them for as long as you want. From now on, it won't be any of my business."Zoe glanced at the documents and fumed. She glared at me, her voice low. "Are you using a divorce to threaten me?" I couldn't understand what she was talking about. When she refused to take the papers, I shoved them into her hands."It's not a threat. I just can't be with you anymore."My words struck a nerve. Zoe released Liam from her embrace. Frowning deeply, she snapped at me, "What do you mean you can't be with me anymore? We've been fine for the last seven years, and all of a sudden, you can't be with me anymore?"I wanted to finally say the things I'd kept silent about for years. But Liam suddenly cut in."Jared, you haven't met someone else, have you? Sure, Zoe hasn't been home much, but she's always cared about you. You didn't start seeing a

Chapter 5

Zoe felt her mind explode with a loud buzz, her thoughts going completely blank.I lay there in a pool of blood, my face as pale as a sheet.The doctor pressed down hard on my chest, performing CPR as fast as he could, but I showed no response. The crowd instinctively parted. The stretcher wheels screeched against the floor as the nurses rolled me past Zoe."Wait! Wait for me!"Zoe ran numbly, stumbling as she chased after the stretcher. Almost sobbing, she grabbed a nurse by the arm, her voice trembling uncontrollably."He's my husband! How is he? He was fine just now. How could he suddenly have a gastric hemorrhage? How could—"The nurse shook off her hand. She turned and glared at Zoe, her eyes filled with anger and contempt."What kind of wife are you? Your husband collapsed and you didn't even know? His vital signs show that his body is extremely weak and needs proper care. That fall directly triggered a massive bleed from a stress ulcer, and his blood clotting is already

Chapter 6

Zoe tried to step forward and grab the nurse's arm to ask about my condition, but the nurse shook her off fiercely.Not long after, hurried footsteps approached from down the hall. Liam came rushing over."Zoe, I finally found you. I just saw a huge pool of blood on the floor near the hospital room. Did something happen to Jared?"Zoe weakly sank into a chair, burying her face deep in her trembling hands. Her voice seeped out through the gaps between her fingers."I accidentally pushed him, and now he has a gastric hemorrhage. They're still trying to save him…"Liam's face turned pale when he heard this. Clearly, he hadn't expected things to reach this point.Meanwhile, lying on the operating table, I felt my consciousness sink into an endless black hole, the weight of it almost painful.I didn't know how long had passed when a series of sharp, rhythmic beeps pierced the darkness, forcibly dragging me back from the abyss.I struggled to open my eyes. The first thing I saw was t

Chapter 7

I paused, my gaze drifting past Zoe toward the window.The winds and sandstorms of the Southwestern deserts never seemed to tire. They howled and beat against the glass, much like the seven years I had spent waiting with no end in sight."For these seven years, I married you, and I've done everything I could for you. You've been living in this desert with Liam and his son, letting the child call the two of you Mom and Dad. That's practically bigamy. You cheated on me and intentionally assaulted me. The evidence is concrete. I can choose not to press charges, but you'll leave the marriage with nothing."I paused briefly. The dryness in my throat made me cough."And what about me at home? I handled everything for you. I took care of all the social obligations and looked after your parents. Last year, when your mother broke her leg after falling in the rain and was hospitalized, I took care of her for three whole months, even cleaning up after her when she couldn't get out of bed."M

Chapter 8

Zoe, on the other hand, seemed to have completely lost her mind. She showed up at my hospital room door every single day, right on time.One day, she brought an expensive health tonic. The next, she arrived carrying a huge bouquet of lilies. She'd leave the gifts outside the door without trying to force her way in, then crouch there like an abandoned dog.But I never accepted the gifts.My parents played along perfectly too. Every time, Dad would yank the door open with a cold face, while Mom would sweep the beautifully wrapped gift boxes into the hallway, yelling sharply, "We don't want your filthy gifts. Get lost!"Zoe never got angry or left. She would simply crouch among the scattered gifts, pick them up, and put them back outside the door.The next day, she would bring a new gift. Day after day, without ever seeming to get tired.One day, I felt stuffy, so I wrapped myself in a coat and moved over to the window for some fresh air. When I glanced down, I happened to see two p

Chapter 9

I followed Mom's gaze and happened to stare straight into Liam's venomous eyes. He looked like he wanted to pounce on me, but the police officers held him firmly in place."A few days ago, while Zoe was away, Benjamin borrowed a phone from one of the nurses and called the police. He said his father had deliberately poured a kettle of boiling water over his shoulder to force Zoe to come back."Mom let out a cold snort, draped her coat over my shoulders, and blocked my view of them."Child abuse. The evidence is conclusive. Son, don't look anymore. It's bad luck. Let's go home."The car pulled away, leaving the shrill sound of the police sirens far behind us. When we returned to Seaview City, everything looked just as it always had. The divorce between Zoe and me was officially finalized, and I began a completely new chapter of my life.Unfortunately, my peaceful days didn't even last a full week.That day, I came home from work and had just reached the entrance of my apartment b

SCAN CODE TO READ ON APP