CHAPTER ONE

NADINEWhen the door of our bedroom banged shut behind me, the scent of his cologne and the expensive birthday cake we had gotten permeated the air in the room. I stood there in the slender black dress I wore for the birthday celebration at his favourite restaurant, my purse hanging by its metal strap, when my husband, Ares, approached me in the mirror."Happy birthday to me," he said in a rough voice as he moved closer.His hands encircled my waist, pulling me back against his large but hard frame, and the sensation of him pressing against me made butterflies rush in my stomach.He was drunk.I could see that in the harsh tilt of his jaw and his eyes darkening as they bore into my form with a ravenous lust.“You reek of liquor, Ares. You have to sober up a little and…”His voice interrupted me.“Today calls for the celebration, you party pooper!” he groaned.Then, he leaned in to plant a kiss on the side of my neck, one which was nothing like him, his warm breath hitting my skin and

Last Updated : 2026-09-29

CHAPTER TWO

NADINEMy hands shook terribly as I stared down at Ares’s phone. Deep inside my head, a tiny voice was screaming at me to drop it, to walk away, to continue living in ignorant bliss. But I couldn't.I couldn't do it, not after the message I had just seen. Not checking would haunt me for a while… and my finger began to scroll through the chat thread. Every single thing was there—shared messages, videos and suggestive photos, confirming his ongoing affair with Susan.Sexual innuendoes, nude pictures, the messages flirty and teasing—the sexting was so detailed and highly descriptive that it made my stomach turn. In the thread were chats about me. Not only did he let Susan insult and mock me, most times he even led the conversation as well.They called me names: Fat Hippo, Barren Whale, Polar Bear, Big Seal etc. The tears which I had been holding back left my eyes and began to roll down my face.Susan was his secretary! How could he do this to me, and with her too?A video popped up and

Last Updated : 2026-09-29

CHAPTER THREE

NADINEOh, his voice sent shivers straight to my core. My thighs closed up on instinct.“Drinking.” Damn! Out of everything I could say, I chose drinking?“And you?” I asked, dying inside, out of some kind of mortification, but that wasn't the same for the rest of me.He leaned in, “Hoping to keep you company. I'm Lysander.”“Na—” I started, but on a second thought, “Crystal.” I blinked.Lysander’s eyes glinted with the flickering bar lights, taking my hand and pressing his lips to the back of my palm.“Nice to meet you, Crystal.”Lysander kept me company throughout the night, his dark and needy gaze never leaving me. He was surprisingly kind, a trait contrasting sharply with Ares.When last had a man being this kind to me?Every time, I'd feel his gaze on me, and when I caught him, he kept on staring without any hint of shame. And this man wasn't stingy with his compliments. I'd blushed more in the past two hours than I had in the last five years with Ares.Benath his gaze, I not onl

Last Updated : 2026-09-29

CHAPTER FOUR

NADINEWhen I woke up the next morning, I was naked in an unfamiliar bed, next to Lysander. I almost flew out of the bed if it wasn't for his arm around my back, pinning me to him.My jaw slacked!No, no, no! I slept with a complete stranger! Well, technically, I knew his name, but he was still a stranger!Memories of last night flooded my mind.The drink. Flirting with him. The dance and the way it made me feel. And the "Yes!" I blurted out when he asked if I wanted to leave.A groan slipped past my lips as I buried my face in my palm. He was the first man to have made me feel desired in years, and not simply tolerated. It was no surprise I'd said yes and let him whisk me away to the nearest hotel to have his wicked, delicious way with me."Ohh," A moan slipped past my lips as everything he'd done to me in the bed came rushing back.The way he handled me last night was so different from Ares. He'd been very vocal with what he wanted to do to me, and making sure that was exactly what

Last Updated : 2026-09-29

CHAPTER FIVE

NADINE"Congratulations, Mrs. Nadine,” The male gynaecologist told me the moment the door to his office clicked shut, after I had taken a seat on the only other empty chair in the room. “You're pregnant."I blinked, "What?"His head raised, staring straight at me after he looked up, and my heart raced as the smile on his face widened."You’re three weeks pregnant."My blood gushed in my ears, I blinked uncontrollably as I leaned in, "Wh-what do you mean? L-Like an actual p- pre- pregnancy?" I asked, both of my eyebrows shooting up so high that they almost disappeared into my hairline.The doctor nodded, the smile still fixed on his face as he handed me a sealed envelope. Taking it from him, I tore it open, pulled out the paper inside and unfurled it to read its content.My eyes glanced through the whole thing until it landed right at the positive sign next to the pregnancy heading.Truly, it was just as the doctor had said.I-I was pregnant.If this isn't the cruelest joke from fate a

Last Updated : 2026-09-29

All Chapters of Fat Castaway Rises Again: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE