All Chapters of My Perfect Husband's Secret Double Life: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

By the time I got home, the living room was packed with gifts. Hermès bags, designer dresses, and a massive bouquet of imported roses filled the room.On the coffee table sat a card that read, "Honey, I'm sorry."I barely glanced at it before walking past and heading upstairs to pack. Seth followed me up, still wearing that ripped tank top. Standing in our lavishly decorated home dressed like that, he looked ridiculous. "Nat, stop," he said, slapping a black credit card against the doorframe. "Whatever you want, I'll buy it for you right now. Can we not do this?"I pushed his hand aside and pulled my clothes out of the closet one by one, stuffing them into my suitcase."Listen to me!" He grabbed the suitcase, panic evident in his voice. "The woman at the docks is someone who helped me before. She's struggling now, and I was only trying to help."You're my wife. You're the person I love most."I met his gaze. He looked completely sincere, like he was the man who loved me more

Halfway through the second bag of blood, my vision suddenly went black.The nurse looked up at Seth. "Mr. Jerrell, she can't take it anymore. Her blood pressure is dropping fast."Seth stood by the door and glanced back at me. "How much is left?""With the first bag, we're already close to 700 milliliters."He hesitated for only a second."This could kill her," the nurse cried, her hands shaking."If something happens, I'll take responsibility," he snapped, his voice cold. "Helen is on the operating table waiting. If something happens to her because she doesn't have enough blood, who's going to take responsibility?"The nurse gritted her teeth and continued drawing blood.It felt as though my consciousness were being pulled out of me bit by bit, and my body grew lighter.All I could see was the dark red blood bag slowly filling.Right before I lost consciousness, I heard someone shout from the hallway, "The bag is full! Get it to the operating room!"Then I heard Seth's voic

I didn't return to Seth's house.Sarah arranged for me to stay in an apartment downtown. It was quiet and clean, with fresh sheets on the bed.…Three days later, I received my first phone call."Ms. Hayes, the freeze on the shares is now in effect. Jerrell Group's corporate accounts have all been suspended, and the bank has also restricted Seth's personal cards."I hummed in acknowledgment, hung up, and went back to eating my cereal.That evening, Seth called me from someone else's phone. I answered, but didn't say a word."Natasha! What the hell do you want?" he roared. "The finance department called me today. We can't even make payroll! Do you really have to take things this far?"I stirred my cereal, keeping my voice calm."Mr. Jerrell, that's your company. If you can't make payroll, you should be talking to your finance department. Why are you calling me?""The freeze on my shares was your lawyer's doing!""I told Sarah to do it," I admitted without hesitation. "You t

Seth didn't make it past the third day.Over those three days, Jerrell Group's stock plunged to its daily limit twice. Helen had sent him a voice message from the hospital, and someone forwarded it to me. Her voice was cold and ragged."Seth, if you transfer another dollar to me, I'll post that video of you squatting at the docks eating dry bread and tell everyone you're a fraud."Seth stopped sending her money.…On the third night, someone knocked on my apartment door.When I opened it, Seth was standing outside. His hair was a mess, his eyes swollen, and he held a small paper bag."Nat," he croaked, his voice raw as though he'd been screaming for days. "I was wrong. I'll walk away with nothing. I don't want a thing. Just ask Sarah to drop the lawsuit, and I'll stay away from you for the rest of my life."I leaned against the doorframe and looked him over. The man who had once charmed everyone at business dinners now stood hunched outside my door, looking completely broke