All Chapters of After My Wife Gave Our Neighbor a Ride, I Divorced Her: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

I couldn't take my eyes off the phone screen.Just ten minutes earlier, Sonya Slade had complained to me on WhatsApp."Honey, the bus smells awful. It reeks of sweat, and the AC is broken. I'm dizzy and nauseous. I really miss our car."I had been in a meeting when I saw her message. I felt terrible for her and even blamed myself for not arranging a driver in advance.I had been beating myself up over nothing, while she had another man in her arms.I closed my eyes and tried to push down the ache in my chest.Once I calmed down, I called my assistant and asked him to check Sonya's recent spending.Maybe she had gotten too comfortable with the life I had given her, and she had started thinking she could get away with things she shouldn't.Seven years earlier, Sonya had been so poor she couldn't even afford her college tuition.I was the eldest son of the Latham family, while she came from a poor family. Sonya only made it through college because I paid for her education.Back

Early the next morning, I called the bank's customer service line and had Sonya's supplementary card frozen on the spot.A little while later, my phone buzzed.It was a notification that Simon had posted a new update on his social media. The photo showed a high-end restaurant.Across the table, part of a watch-wearing arm was visible. It belonged to Sonya.The caption read, "Thanks to someone for taking me to a place I've been dying to visit. I'm in such a better mood now!"I raised an eyebrow. Sonya still had the appetite to eat at a high-end restaurant?Half an hour later, my phone rang. It was Sonya.I let it ring until it was almost over before answering."Mitchell, what the hell are you trying to do?"The moment I picked up, Sonya launched into a furious tirade."What are you talking about?" I asked lazily, even though I knew exactly what she meant."Why isn't my supplementary card working?" Sonya snapped. "I'm treating someone to lunch, and you suddenly cut off my card

Mildred and I both froze at Sonya's words.Mildred's anger instantly turned to delight. "A baby? Sonya, you're pregnant?"Sonya was rushed to the hospital.Outside the ER, Mildred paced back and forth, muttering, "I hope it's a boy."When Simon saw me, he huddled in a corner without saying a word. Sonya was wheeled out in a hospital bed, her face pale.The doctor came out and removed his mask. "The patient has signs of a threatened miscarriage. She needs complete bed rest. Fortunately, you brought her in just in time."At that, Mildred clasped her hands and murmured a prayer of thanks. Sonya also breathed a sigh of relief.Seeing how relieved Sonya was, I felt a slight pang in my chest. Then the feeling faded, leaving no emotions behind."Sonya," I called out to her calmly.Sonya looked up in a panic and reached for my hand, but the hardened look in my eyes made her pull back."Mitchell, I…"I cut her off and looked at her belly without emotion. "Now that there's a baby invo

Simon stayed at the hospital to take care of Sonya.When I went to see her, Sonya was propped up in bed, eating a bowl of dessert. As I entered the room, Simon deliberately caressed her still-flat belly, his gaze challenging me."Mitchell, I'm sorry you had to spend so much. Sonya said you had this dessert sent over just for her? Honestly, I'm not picky. As long as it's from Sonya, I'll love it."I showed no reaction. Before I could even say a word, Sonya hurried to intervene.She was afraid Simon would upset me and ruin our fake divorce."Simon!" she scolded him sternly. "Mitchell is doing this for us and for the greater good. You should be grateful!"Simon froze. He never expected Sonya, who usually gave him everything he wanted, to snap at him for my sake.Tears welled up in his eyes almost immediately. "Sonya, how dare you yell at me? Are you still hung up on this infertile guy?"He shouted, "Fine! If you're going to keep taking his side, then I'm leaving!"With that, he m

A month later, Shackleton was deep into its rainy late autumn. Cold rain tapped against the floor-to-ceiling windows, blurring the lights outside.I sat beside the warm fireplace with my golden retriever, Bobby, lying at my feet.The doorbell rang for a long time before I finally sent the housekeeper to answer it.Sonya stood outside, soaked to the skin and looking utterly miserable. She had grown so thin that she was barely recognizable. Her eyes were sunken, and her hair was a mess.When she saw me, a spark of hope lit up her dull eyes.Her legs gave out, and she collapsed to the ground. "Mitchell! Mitchell, I'm sorry. I know I messed up!"She tried to crawl toward me, but the housekeeper stopped her."Mitchell, please forgive me! Simon is a liar. He had an STI for a long time, and I lost the baby. He had been lying to me the whole time!"Sonya's voice was hoarse with despair.Just a week earlier, Simon had stolen the last of Sonya's personal savings. She had borrowed that