All Chapters of Dating Someone Who Runs to Another Man: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Evan Sutherland loved Queenie Stone, so he put up with all the crap.But sometimes, Joel Lodge was upset because he had a bad day at work and had gotten chewed out by his boss. Sometimes, it was just a sad song that made him want to cry…Evan had gotten jealous and lost his temper before, but Queenie always looked him straight in the eye and said, "Evan, I've known Joel for 15 years. There's nothing between us. He's just my most important friend. He's depressed and could hurt himself at any time. Can't you be a little more understanding?"He'd been more than understanding. But this time, he was done."Mom, Dad, I'm gonna check on her. You two go ahead with dinner."It was pouring outside. Evan didn't have an umbrella, but he didn't feel like going back for one. He just dashed through the rain and grabbed a cab home. When he opened the door, he was hit by a blinding scene.Queenie and Joel were curled up in each other's arms on the couch. Her hand rested on his back, patting it ab

After he hung up, Evan walked out of the villa into the pouring rain. The place was so remote that no matter how many times he tried, he just couldn't get a cab.He dragged his suitcase along the road for what felt like forever before he finally came across a cab. Once he got in, the driver glanced at him in the rearview mirror, worried. "Kid, it's this late, and you're walking around out here? Aren't you afraid something might happen? You gotta watch yourself when you're out alone."The emotions Evan had been barely holding back finally crashed over him. He buried his face in his hands and broke down. Five years together, and in the end he still couldn't compete with a childhood friend."Where are you headed, kid?" the driver asked.Evan couldn't answer. For a moment, he genuinely didn't know where he could even go. He couldn't go back to his parents' place right now. He knew that showing up like this would only make them worry.He thought of his best friend, Colin Lane. "Take me

The moment Arthur's panicked shouting came through the phone, Evan jolted upright in bed. "Dad? What blood donation? Who's forcing Mom to donate blood?""Queenie! I was worried about you two after you left yesterday, so I followed you. I called Queenie, and she told me to bring your mom to the hospital to find her. As soon as we got here, she started forcing your mom to donate blood for some man! I'm not saying I don't want your mom to help, but she's getting on in years. She can't do this!" Arthur cried.Evan's heart clenched hard, and his mind went blank. Queenie was forcing his mother, Grace Bronson, to donate blood to Joel?She was insane!Grace was already 62—way past the age where anyone should be giving blood. On top of that, she wasn't the healthiest. The doctor had said that she absolutely couldn't donate blood.Without a second's hesitation, Evan jumped in the car and tore off toward the hospital. He was still running a fever, but he couldn't care less. He sped like a ma

Arthur let out a howl of despair and passed out on the spot."Dad!" Evan caught him, his whole body shaking violently. "Mom! Dad! No!"Grace was dead, and Arthur had fainted from grief and wouldn't wake up. Evan stared blankly at the scene, feeling like his whole world had gone dark.The doctor told him to handle the arrangements for Grace's body. Evan moved forward one heavy step at a time and accidentally bumped into someone.He didn't even look up. He stepped aside, ready to keep going, when that person called out to him. "Evan."The familiar voice made Evan halt. He slowly lifted his head. Finally, his red, swollen eyes focused on something."I heard you and your mom donated a lot of blood to save me. Thanks, really. But honestly, you kinda owed me that. I only jumped because of you, after all," Joel said smugly.Evan glared at him, hatred practically spilling out of him.Joel was unfazed. If anything, he looked even more pleased with himself."You must really hate me, huh

"You're talking nonsense!" Queenie snapped.The supplements slipped from her hand and hit the floor. She rushed forward and grabbed the doctor by his collar, growling, "Grace has always been healthy. She just donated a little blood. How could she have died?""It's true, Ms. Stone. I'm not lying to you," the doctor said cautiously. "I saw Mr. Sutherland run into you in the hallway when he went to the morgue to claim his mother's body the other day. I thought you already knew."Queenie slowly went rigid. Her grip on his collar loosened.No wonder Evan had looked so awful in the hallway that day. No wonder he'd flown off the handle the second he saw Joel and tried to hit him. It was because Grace had died. He'd been in a horrible place.And what had she done?She'd shoved him to the floor and warned him never to pick on Joel again.A sharp pain tore through her chest. Her voice came out hoarse. "Where did he go after he picked up the body?""The crematorium, I think… Oh, right. Hi