Note: this chapter contains a flashback scene.
..."I won't hide anything from you anymore, and I will tell you everything," Noah finally opened his mouth after he could only remain silent because of Jessica's cornering questions. "To be honest, Tyler and I have been dating since we were in college. We loved each other, but unfortunately, my parents didn't let me be with him. That's because we're both men.""..." Jessica didn't say anything after hearing Noah's explanation.She didn't agree to listen to her husband's story, but she didn't plan to interrupt him either."Maybe it's my fault for coming out of the closet right after graduating from college," Noah continued even though he didn't get a response from Jessica. "At that time, I had hidden my true sexual orientation for years, and that's why I decided to tell my parents the truth. I even took Tyler to meet my parents that day, but things didn't go my way. After telling the truth to my parents, I received a hard slap from my father, and it was even worse when my father had a heart attack. You only know that my father had passed away but don't know the reason, right? He actually died because of me.""..." Jessica still didn't respond, but her expression looked a little tense after hearing what her husband had just said.The first time she met Noah was nearly four years ago at a dinner between the two families, and at that time, the man was only with his mother. Later she learned that Noah's father had died when Noah was younger, but she did not know the cause of death. It was only today that she finally found out the reason, and the reason was enough to mess with her mind."My father's death was like a disaster for me, not only because I lost him who I loved so much, but I also received a heavy blow from my mother when my mother kept blaming my relationship with Tyler. At that time, she even said that she would kill herself if I didn't break up with Tyler, and that's why I had no choice but to break up with him. But, that was just a lie because I actually continued my relationship with him behind everyone's back."This time, Jessica shook her head in disbelief, but she still didn't say anything. In the quiet hotel room, only Noah's voice could be heard."That's also the reason my mother urged me to marry you," Noah continued to tell the story. "She wanted me to be a normal man, and that's why she was looking for a suitable woman to be my wife. It just so happens that my mother is a good friend of your mother, and that's why they decided to introduce us four years ago. I also agreed to marry you so that my mother would no longer worry about my relationship with a man."Suddenly, Jessica snorted after being silent for a while. "Earlier you said that my words were too harsh, but in reality, you used me to cover up your relationship with that man, right? You didn't even want to admit that you were wrong and continued to be a victim in front of me. I suddenly felt disgusted by you, Noah Brooks," she replied coldly.Anger and disappointment were noticeable in Jessica's voice, which was why Noah was silent and didn't argue with what the woman had just said."Now, I'm more certain that I want to divorce you, Noah Brooks," Jessica spoke again when the man didn't immediately respond to what she said.Noah widened his eyes, and he suddenly responded, "No! You can't do that to me, Jess!""Why can't I do that to you?" Coldly, Jessica asked the brown-haired man. "You don't love me, and you even have a secret lover, so there's no reason for us to stay together, right? And even if you want to use someone to cover your relationship with your man, you can look for another woman and marry her after we divorced."It seemed like Jessica was so certain of her decision, but Noah stubbornly shook his head before saying, "You can't easily divorce me because you actually also need this relationship, Jess. You must still remember that your father is currently in hospital, right? Your father has a weak heart, and his condition has recently declined so much that he even needs to receive intensive care in the hospital. If you insist on divorcing me, what will happen to your father?""..." Jessica's breath hitched.It was not that she forgot about her father's condition, but she just wanted to get out of the black hole as soon as possible without thinking about her father's illness.In fact, her father was rushed to the hospital a week ago after his condition became increasingly weak, and the doctor even suggested he stay in the hospital for a few weeks. The doctor also warned her and her mother to pay more attention to things that might trigger her father's heart attack, and that was why she couldn't argue after hearing what Noah had just said.It seemed like Noah had the upper hand, and he smiled before speaking again, "Our relationship is actually beneficial for both of us, Jess. I can keep my relationship with Tyler a secret, and you can be sure that your father's condition will not get any worse if nothing happens to our relationship.""…" Jessica was still silent, but her expression suddenly turned bitter after hearing what the man had just said.There was a layer of tears in her eyes, and it seemed like she was deeply hurt by what he had just said to her. Her eyelids almost failed to function as a dam to keep her tears from falling, but she still tried not to cry so that she wouldn't look weak in front of the man who had betrayed her."You know that what you have been doing is hurting me, but you still want to use me. Do you know that karma exists, Noah Brooks? Right now, I'm the one suffering from heartbreak, but what if it comes back to you? What if you're the one who suffers in the end?""Well, that's the full story," Jessica finished with a tired sigh.She didn't look at her assistant, but she waited for her assistant to respond to her. However, the response didn't come immediately, and she frowned before turning to the younger woman. She could see how the woman stared at her blankly with her mouth wide open.In her eyes, the sight was rather disgusting that her frown deepened, but then she reached out towards the jar of peanuts on the coffee table in front of her, and she picked up one of the peanuts before stuffing it into her assistant's open mouth. She didn't even bother to peel the shell of the peanut for her assistant, and that's why her assistant immediately spat out the peanut."Do you want to kill me, Jessica Brooks?" Angrily, Tammy shouted at the older woman while throwing the peanut at the woman."I'm sick of that last name. I want to change it if I can," Jessica wasn't angry with how the younger woman dared to throw the peanut at her, instead she looked s
The next morning, Tammy stared blankly at the figure lying on her living room carpet. The room was so messy with a dozen beer cans, and even peanut shells scattered on the coffee table, sofa, and carpet as well.The room was very messy, and the one who should be responsible for the mess was the person lying on the carpet. Of course, Jessica wasn't the only one who downed twelve cans of beer last night. Tammy also drank with the blonde woman, but the one who was drunk last night was the blonde woman. That's why the blonde woman was causing chaos in the living room in her drunken state.Yesterday, Jessica even said she wanted to have genital surgery, but of course, that was just the blonde woman's nonsense and not really what she wanted to do.Tammy shook her head tiredly when she recalled all those bad memories, but then she used her foot to nudge the older woman's shoulder. She intended to wake the woman up, but the woman only groaned like a child before muttering, "Why are you kissin
Almost a week had passed since the incident at the hotel when Jessica found out that her husband was actually a dick and liked dicks. People said time would heal pain, but those days were not enough to heal the distress in her heart. The wound was still scarred in her heart, which was why she refused to see her husband's face after what happened between them nearly a week ago. Thankfully, there was still good news amidst the bad news she found at that time. The good news was that her father would be released from the hospital tomorrow. The doctor told her that her father's condition had improved during his nearly two weeks of hospitalization, and that was why he had let him rest at home to recover. Unfortunately, the doctor also warned Jessica to pay attention to her father's mood during the recovery period. That was the reason Jessica had to admit that Noah wasn't wrong in what he said at the hotel a week ago. They couldn't just divorce if Jessica didn't want to see her father in a
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