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Silent Betrayal의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 9

9 챕터

Chapter 1

It was the seventh day of my hospital stay, and my wife, Sylvia Lane, still hadn't come to see me.I stared blankly at the finely made doll in my hands. Seeing that familiar face, I felt my heart sink.No one knew that face better than I did. After all, I had fought Joey Kirk for a long time before I finally got Sylvia to stay with me.Before I could put the doll down, Sylvia rushed into the hospital room. She looked at me in a panic, then frowned at the doll in my hands as if demanding an explanation.She showed no concern for my condition."Shane, why did you take the doll without telling me? Do you know how long I've spent looking for it at home?"Sylvia signed furiously, breathing hard as she let out anxious, muffled sounds. She reached out for the doll, trying to snatch it from my hands.So this was all about the doll. Otherwise, she'd probably have taken it to Joey to celebrate his birthday. She never would've bothered to come and see me.The doctor who rushed in was shoc

Chapter 2

"Get out. All of you!"I closed my eyes and ignored my former coworkers' attempts to comfort me, whether they meant it or not.I asked the doctor to call security and have them all thrown out.[I don't want you to keep being lied to.]It was when I returned home after recovering from my injuries, still feeling groggy, that I received this text.It was from Joyce Culver, whom I hadn't spoken to in years. She suddenly sent me the entire recording from back then.The recording captured Joey's deep, affectionate laughter, along with Sylvia's incoherent murmurs, which I knew better than anyone."Sylvia, I'll accept your gift if you stay with Shane. We grew up together, and he likes you so much. Can you do me this favor? It's not like you'll lose anything.""Okay. I'll do it."My heart sank as I listened to that gentle, feminine voice. At some point, tears had begun streaming down my face.For eight years, Sylvia hadn't spoken a single word, all because Joey had asked her to.As t

Chapter 3

Everyone around us gave Sylvia strange looks, unable to understand what the nonspeaking woman was trying to say. Some even wondered if she was homeless.Hearing that, I glanced at her clothes, which were torn and scuffed from a fall.I felt nothing.I used to feel sorry for her and stand up for her, but I wasn't going to make a fool of myself anymore. It wasn't worth it."Shane, how about getting together with some old friends? Sylvia can come too."Joey had appeared at some point. He looked at me with a mocking smile.I frowned and glanced at Sylvia. Her eyes widened, and she hurriedly waved her hands, trying to show me that she hadn't asked Joey to come."Sure," I said.I looked at the new message Joyce had just sent me, and my heart grew even colder. Still, I kept my expression composed as I looked at the two people in front of me."Joey, your girlfriend will be there too, right?"-Quite a few of our classmates and friends had come to the gathering too. They teased Sylvi

Chapter 4

It was Joyce.I raised an eyebrow at her, not at all surprised. I thanked her for telling me the truth, but she looked a little disappointed as she glanced at Sylvia on the floor.Joyce rarely came to events like this. The moment she arrived, everyone forgot about the drama and rushed over to get close to the young heiress."Shane, don't be mad. That was all in the past. You're the only one I love. Please let go of your grudge against Joey," Sylvia signed.She was still doing it all for Joey. Even now, she refused to tell me the truth.Watching Sylvia keep insisting that she was loyal to me only made the whole thing more ridiculous. I forced a smile, nodded, and finally gave up on her for good.As Sylvia looked at me with joy, I stepped forward and hugged her. "It's fine. It's all okay now. Bye, Sylvia. I'm going to check on the studio."Sylvia happily hugged me tight and nodded eagerly, but she wouldn't let go for a long time."I don't know why, but I feel like you won't come

Chapter 5

Everyone else began to shun Sylvia, too. Back then, she had given up many career opportunities over a wooden doll for Joey, and I had helped her fix the mess she had made.Now she wanted to return, but no one was willing to take her back."I threw that doll away, Shane. I've made one for you. Isn't that what you've always wanted?"Sylvia's hands were covered in cuts and scratches. It looked like she had put a lot of effort into it.I had wanted one so badly before, and now I could have one without even trying.But I don't want it anymore."Sylvia, you've got some nerve! How dare you delete me?"Joey stormed over. When he saw me, he froze for a moment, then quickly gave me a look of contempt."What? Are you jealous? Your wife pretended to be nonspeaking for years just to fool you, all to help me get back at you."I nodded and smiled as if I didn't care. Then I took out my phone and turned off the recording. I paid no more attention to the two of them and headed inside.Syl

Chapter 6

Sylvia spoke softly, as if she still wasn't used to talking. She smiled and gazed at me with an almost obsessive look.Joyce's expression grew darker by the second. She stepped in front of me to stop Sylvia from staring at me.I took a few steps back without thinking, hoping to get away from these lunatics. But then an arm suddenly locked around my neck. Something cold and sharp pressed against my skin, and Joey's voice came from beside my ear.Shit. I had forgotten there was another nutcase here."Shane, you know what? I've been jealous of you and hated you since we were kids. I never loved anyone. As long as I could make you suffer, I was willing to do anything. So why don't we die together now? Then I won't have anything left to resent."I broke out in a cold sweat. The people nearby who recognized us were terrified, too. They hurried away, whispering our names as they went.However, that only made Joey more agitated."Shut up! You don't know anything about me!" Joey shouted

Chapter 7

"Would you like this one? I started making it a long time ago, even before the one I made for Joey," Sylvia said.I froze and stared at the doll, unsure how to feel. The moment it touched my hand, I let go as if I'd been shocked.The doll fell to the ground and landed in the dirty mud."Forget it, Sylvia. We're divorced. You're just having trouble getting used to not having someone spoil you anymore," I said. "I don't care who you make dolls for from now on, or whether you keep making them at all.""No!" Sylvia cut me off. She fell to her knees in the mud and picked up the doll. She screamed at me in despair, her voice rising as the look in her eyes grew frantic. "What am I supposed to do? How can I make you believe that you're the one I love?"I looked at Sylvia, who had once seemed so distant and untouchable. Now she was covered in filth, staring at me in a miserable state."Take your trash back! What kind of junk is this? Get out! Stop bothering Shane, you shameless bitch!

Chapter 8

"Sylvia, what the hell are you doing?" I yelled.Sylvia opened the door happily. The moment she saw me, her face lit up.The livestream was already over. She looked at me with bright eyes, as if expecting praise."Shane, what do you think of my idea?"I said nothing. I slapped Sylvia, hoping to knock some sense into her."Did you think ruining both our lives with that livestream would make things go back the way they were?" I snapped.I no longer felt any pity for her.I continued, "You and that lunatic Joey really are perfect for each other. I was the one who kept you two apart."Sylvia flew into a rage at my words, her expression turning feral. She grabbed my hand and kept insisting I was wrong."No! I'm not with him! Shane, we're married. Please don't say things like that!"I tried to yank my hand free, but as we struggled, I saw blood running from the corner of her mouth."Sylvia, have you lost your mind? What did you take?"She wiped the blood from her mouth. Her eyes

Chapter 9

"Stop laughing! What's so funny?" I said.Joyce couldn't hold back her laughter anymore. She didn't even try to dodge my punches. She just laughed and let me mock-hit her.Her clear laughter soon filled every corner of the room.The long stretch of rainy days finally came to an end. Sunlight broke through the clouds and shone down on us. From now on, things would only get better.-Sylvia's POVI once loved someone. He was handsome and bold, but he didn't love me back. Still, just seeing him was enough to make me happy.So no matter how much he mocked me, I put up with it.Even when he asked me to pretend to be nonverbal and date someone else, I agreed.Everything went the way he wanted.Then Shane showed up and pulled me behind him to protect me. He stood up for me and took me away from Joey by force."It's okay now. I'll protect you from now on." Shane blushed, and he couldn't look me in the eye. Still, he kept talking and making plans for me. "You don't have to worr

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