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All Chapters of My Husband Cheated On Me 99 Times: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

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Chapter 1

Under the entryway light, I noticed a rosy mark on Brodie Bonner’s white shirt collar. It was egregious and tacky.His breath was warm against my neck. I caught a whiff of alcohol and an unfamiliar perfume.“Honey, happy tenth anniversary!”He reached behind him and pulled out a Hermes bag.It was the latest release that dropped a few days ago. I had even mentioned back then that it looked nice.“Do you like it? To surprise you, I had to run to a bunch of different stores to track this one down for you.”I watched myself in the mirror, smiling softly and gratefully. Tears welled up right on cue.“I love it! Thank you, dear.”He kissed my forehead and walked toward the bathroom.“You go ahead and sleep. I’m going to hop in the shower. I’m exhausted from all the networking today.”The moment the door closed, the smile on my face froze.I glanced at the Hermes bag in my hand that cost at least a few hundred thousand dollars.That was his compensation for his guilt. This one wa

Chapter 2

The next day, I returned to the office after finishing my classes.I opened an encrypted messaging app. Dozens of texts from Winnie popped up on the screen.[Ellie, Brodie took me to a cocktail party today! So many big shots were there. I was so nervous!][He introduced me to Mr. King. He even said I was smart.]She attached a photo of herself clinging to Brodie’s arm in a cheap gown, grinning from ear to ear.I sent back a reply. [An introduction means nothing. Anyone can do that.][Get him to give you a seat at the table. Not just a shopping spree.]Winnie replied right away. [Ellie, what do I do? He gets kind of annoyed when I bring up work.]I responded, [Men are all the same. They’re pathetic. The more you make him your whole world, the cheaper you look to him. You need to have your own value. Make him feel like losing you would be his loss.][You silly girl! Don’t be an accessory. Be an asset he can’t afford to lose.][Make him see that you’re not just a woman who k

Chapter 3

Very soon, Winnie called Brodie. I could hear her screaming through the phone. “Brodie, do you even care about me at all?“Your wife’s nothing! I’ve got your baby in my belly!“If you don’t buy me a house today, I swear I’ll show up outside your office tomorrow and let the whole world know what a lying, two-timing jerk you are!”I smirked and hit record.The trap was set. It just needed to snap shut.Brodie stormed in and slammed the door. He reeked of alcohol and was visibly agitated.But the moment he saw me, he put on a tired, relaxed expression.“Elowen, you’re still up? Things have been insane at work. The client dinners never end.”He tugged at his tie and complained, testing the waters. “The market’s in a slump. Payments on projects are slow. Money’s tight.”He did not vent like he usually did. He was laying groundwork instead.I played along. I gently took his coat and handed him a glass of water. “You’ve had a long day, dear.”I sat down beside him and put on my

Chapter 4

“Honey, great news! The new boss shot down my promotion, but a VP spot just opened up in another department! This time it’s a sure thing!”Brodie came home, looking exhilarated, as if he had already taken the VP seat.I was feeding Rosalind and Jeremy. Faintly, I murmured, “Hmm…”His smile faltered for a moment. Then, it was back, brighter than before.He leaned in close and lowered his voice. He sounded like a man who already knew he had won.“Honey, to land this position, I need to get out there and prove myself fast! I happen to have a business trip to a neighboring city to check out a new project. I’ll be back in three days! This is huge for me!”His eyes darted around. He did not dare look at me when he brought up the “business trip,” as if he was hiding a secret.I paused and looked at him calmly. He must have felt guilty, because when I looked at him, he quickly added, “Elowen, don’t read too much into this. I’m doing this for us too! Once I get promoted, everything wil

Chapter 5

At Winnie’s rental apartment, Brodie was holding her in his arms. He was whispering in her ear about her bright future as a vice president’s wife.Just then the doorbell rang shrilly in the cramped space.“Who is it? It’s so late!” Winnie impatiently pushed him away.Outside the door, two movers pushed two wheelchairs with indifferent faces. In the wheelchairs sat his parents.Beside them were the old furniture they had owned for half their lives and a pile of junk that reeked of mold.“Sir, we got a delivery for you. Please sign here.”Brodie’s mind went blank.In the wheelchair, Rosalind’s dull gaze fixed on Winnie, who was cowering behind Brodie.She was wearing nothing but a man’s shirt and exposing far too much skin.The next second, she screamed so loud it echoed through the entire building. “You shameless homewrecker! You seduced my son!”Rosalind was paralyzed from the waist down, yet she exploded with astonishing energy. She screamed with such force that her whole

Chapter 6

Dawn was just breaking when a barrage of phone notifications woke me up.Late last night, I had used a burner account I had set up long ago. I posted “a long, heartbreaking post” to my Instagram feed where our family and colleagues followed me.There was not a single curse word in it. In the post, I talked about how “thankful” I was for ten years of marriage.I praised Rosalind and Jeremy for raising a “good man” like Brodie. I wished Brodie all the best as he “pursued true love and a fresh start.”Along with the post, I attached a photo of me in a wedding dress ten years ago, looking young and naive. Next to it was a current photo of me, looking gaunt and exhausted.My last sentence read, [Ten years of youth, ultimately wasted on the wrong person. From here on out, we go our separate ways. Wishing you well.]Many people commented underneath my post.[Elowen, what happened? What did that jerk Brodie do?][Oh gosh, Elowen, you deserved so much better! Brodie is a monster!][We

Chapter 7

“Brodie, you worthless piece of trash!” Winnie screamed.I sat with my legs crossed. My smile widened as I watched the chaos unfold on my tablet’s live feed.“Where’s the money? What am I supposed to do about the baby in my belly? Say something, you trash!”Winnie shook Brodie’s shoulders hysterically. He was hollowed out. He just let Winnie shake and shove him around while he stared blankly into space. Just then, she remembered something. She shoved him away and frantically rummaged for her phone. “Right! Ellie… She’ll know what to do!!” She mumbled as she opened that familiar chat box.To Winnie, “Ellie” had always been the one with the answers. The one who made everything make sense.The next second, her body stiffened. I had quietly changed the profile picture to one of me in a white dress, smiling calmly in front of the campus library.Brodie was the one who took that photo.Winnie’s face went pale. Panic set in. Her lips trembled, and no words came out.Then, it

Chapter 8

“Elowen, you’re a vicious woman! You’ll pay for this.”In the courtroom, Brodie screamed at the top of his lungs.He glared at me like he wanted to tear me apart.I sat at the plaintiff’s table. I did not even look at him and just adjusted my cuffs.“Order!”The judge banged the gavel. His authoritative voice echoed through the courtroom.“Defendant, you will watch your language in my courtroom!”Brodie’s lawyer, Noah Lance, grabbed Brodie’s arm and tried to pull him back. But he still roared unwillingly.“Your Honor, I have something to say! She knew about the affair all along! She set me up!“That family trust is our marital property. Why shouldn’t I get my share? My parents are still bedridden, and I have to take care of them. I need that money!”He began to play the victim. Tears streamed down his face as he acted the part of a pitiful man framed by his “scheming ex-wife.”Unfortunately for him, Kennedy was no pushover. He stood up. His tone was calm, but his words were

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