All Chapters of My Jealous Husband Turned Into a Stranger: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

When Ezra got home, he didn't sit on the couch and wait up for Odette like he used to. He simply freshened up and went straight to bed.He was drifting in and out of sleep when he caught the scent of perfume. He opened his eyes to find that Odette had come home at some point and was standing by the bed, staring at him without blinking.He hadn't expected her to come back tonight, and surprise flickered across his face. "What are you doing home?"Odette's eyes darkened, and her voice went cold. "You're awfully relaxed about this, Ezra. I'm out with another man, and you can still sleep?"It took Ezra a moment to catch on, and he let out a soft scoff. "He's not a stranger. He's just your dear little brother, so why should I worry?"Hearing her own words thrown back at her, Odette was speechless for a moment. She came closer and leaned down over him. "Are you still upset about me and Rafe—""No." Ezra fought back the discomfort of having her so close and cut her off. "That's all in t

Everyone turned toward the voice as Rafe walked in with his arm around a woman in a red dress.He smiled as he looked around the table, but his eyes landed squarely on Odette. "Let me introduce you all. This is my girlfriend, Gina Rowley."Odette frowned and snapped without thinking. "What are you talking about? Since when do you have a girlfriend?"Rafe's lips curled into a smirk. "She's new. Is that a problem? Or is it one rule for Dr. Fairbanks and another for everyone else?"We're divorced, so you don't get a say in who I date. And for the record, I only started seeing her after the divorce, all fair and square."As he said it, he shot Ezra a pointed look.Everyone at the table was sharp enough to catch on right away, and the looks they turned on Ezra filled with contempt. A few coworkers who were close with Rafe started whispering among themselves."Oh, so he's the one who broke them up. What does Dr. Fairbanks even see in him? He can't hold a candle to Rafe."They kept th

Rafe broke off, and the smile on his lips froze. "Looks like I came at a bad time. Sorry for interrupting your little moment as husband and wife."With that, he turned on his crutches to leave, but he caught his foot on the threshold and fell to the floor.Odette rushed over and held him in her arms as she helped him up. "You twisted your ankle. Why are you running around?"She sounded reproachful, but her face was full of concern.Rafe made a show of pushing her away, looking stubborn and hurt. "Do you know how long I waited for you? If you wanted to stay with your husband, you should've just said so. I would've had my girlfriend come pick me up. Why leave me sitting there waiting for nothing?""Didn't you promise me you'd break up with her?" Odette demanded without thinking, but the hurt look on Rafe's face softened her right away."Don't be mad. It's my fault. Ezra's badly hurt, so I just stayed a little longer to go over a few things with him. Don't go reading into it."Rafe

Before he heard the news, Ezra had thought he would fall apart and cry until he couldn't breathe. Instead, he felt strangely calm, as if the ending he'd seen coming had finally arrived.He calmly watched the grief on the doctor's face, calmly signed the death certificate, and calmly watched as they wheeled his mother out. It wasn't until he pulled back the white sheet himself and saw her familiar face, now gray and lifeless, that it finally hit him that he no longer had a mother.In this whole wide world, he had no home left to go back to.Tears blurred his vision, and Ezra finally broke down and sobbed like a child.He went through all the paperwork in a daze, then carried his mother's urn back to his hometown for the funeral.That was when Odette showed up. She stood in the ‌funeral hall, travel-worn, her face full of guilt as she looked at Ezra. "I'm sorry, I—""Get out," Ezra rasped, cutting her off."Watch your mouth, Ezra!" Rafe charged forward."We rushed all the way bac

The moment Odette's eyes landed on the words "Divorce Agreement," her heart gave an involuntary jolt. She looked down at Ezra and asked coldly, "When did you get these ready?""A long time ago. From the first day we remarried, I've been counting down the days until the divorce. Every second I spend with you suffocates me."Ezra looked up at her and scoffed. "Odette, have you always thought I remarried you for my mom's sake on the surface, when really I still loved you? Did you think I'd put up with anything you did, no matter what? Is that why you ignored my family and me again and again?""That's not true!" Odette rushed to explain. "What happened with Mom was my fault, but at the time, I really—""It doesn't matter anymore." Ezra cut her off and pressed a pen into her hand. "Look over the agreement. You're the one at fault, so you should give some ground on the division of property. If you don't have any objections, sign it."Odette was silent for a moment. Then she looked down