"Do you have any beer, bitch?"
"Can you not call me that? If you dare call me that, then you should call my mother 'the bitch's mother.' Do you want to do that?" Tammy lazily replied to Jessica's words, but she still got up from the sofa and walked towards her kitchen. "And it's still sunny outside. Are you sure you want to have a beer?" She added without looking at the older woman.Jessica didn't go straight home after returning from the hotel. She instead decided to seek refuge in Tammy's apartment, but it seemed like her assistant did not welcome her warmly.But Jessica probably didn't care even if the younger woman didn't warmly welcome her. She still considered that place as her home, and she could even casually sit on the carpet while leaning her tired back against the front of the sofa. It wasn't just her blonde hair that looked messy, even her face was messy, and maybe that was the reason Tammy didn't kick her out of her nest."Is there a label on the beer can that says I can't drink beer during the day?" Without a care, Jessica answered her assistant.This time, the assistant did not argue verbally, and she simply walked silently toward the refrigerator in the kitchen before taking out two cans of beer. After closing the refrigerator door, she walked back into her living room before placing the cans on the coffee table.Jessica noticed the presence of the beer, and she didn't say anything as she reached out her hand to take one of the cans. Skillfully opening the lid, she then greedily drank the contents.Tammy chose to sit on the gray couch instead of sitting with the older woman on the carpet, and she furrowed her brows as she continued to stare at the woman. "It looks like you just lost your soul, sis. What happened? Does it have something to do with... your husband?" Carefully, Tammy tried to question the blonde woman.Jessica always thought her assistant had a childish appearance and personality. She had a bob haircut and even wore round glasses, and she looked younger than her actual age. However, Jessica had to admit that her assistant was often quite sensitive, and that was probably why she chose to go after the younger woman after she received the big surprise at the hotel today.Jessica suddenly remembered the conversation she and her husband had before leaving the hotel and heading to Tammy's place.["Your words are too harsh, Jess. You make me look like a criminal," Noah answered her question, and he even frowned in displeasure when he said that sentence."Aren't you a criminal?" Coldly, Jessica replied to the man. "You've been lying to me for more than three years. You've been fooling around with a man behind my back for years, right? That explains why you're often busy with your phone when we're together. Even when we've just had sex, you're always looking for your phone and playing with it for hours. But maybe you thought I didn't notice, right? Maybe that man is also the reason behind the many business trips you've been on all this time, right?"Jessica seemed to have just woken up from her daydream when she finally noticed her husband's suspicious behavior. In the past three years, she never checked her husband's phone because she respected his privacy, and she also did not interfere in his work life for the same reason. But now she could connect the dots, and that was why she suddenly felt stupid all this time.In the end, she didn't get a verbal answer from her husband, but the silence was enough to confirm her suspicions. Her husband really had been cheating on her for years.]"Are you okay, sis? Why are you suddenly quiet? You even stopped drinking your beer."Jessica's chain of thoughts was suddenly interrupted by Tammy's questions, and she blinked as she shifted her gaze to look at the younger woman. "I'm fine," she replied as she continued sipping her beer. "If I told you that my husband had been cheating on me this whole time, would you believe me?"Tammy's eyes, which were framed by round glasses, widened when she heard Jessica's question. "What did you just say? Is it true that your husband is cheating on you?" She asked in disbelief."That's right," Jessica answered as she placed the empty can on the coffee table, then she took the other can in her hand before continuing, "That's the reason we saw him at the hotel earlier today."The first can of beer was empty, and that's why Jessica moved on to another can. Without looking at her assistant's reaction, she began to sip the contents of the second can.Tammy was silent, but her face was still filled with disbelief. Maybe she was trying to process everything, but then she seemed to realize something before asking, "So, your husband was with his mistress at the hotel? But I didn't see any woman with him when I saw him at the hotel. I only saw a man at the swimming pool."Tammy looked very curious, she even tilted her head while waiting for Jessica's answer.This time, Jessica took a deep breath and was silent for a moment. She also remembered the man in the swimming pool, and that was the reason behind her dark expression."That's the male mistress. The man in the swimming pool is Noah's boyfriend."Tammy seemed shocked when she heard Jessica's answer, she even immediately got off the sofa before rushing to the older woman's side. "Are you telling the truth, sis? Noah is having an affair with a man? The third wheel in your relationship with him is a man?" She barraged the older woman with questions."Unfortunately, I can't say that that man is the third wheel between me and Noah, Tam," answered Jessica weakly. "In fact, I was the third wheel because I came into Noah's life later than that guy."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 f
"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
Button Boss was one of the biggest fashion companies in the US, and it was even well-known abroad in the last decade. This company had been around for half a century, and that was the reason why it had been able to gain the trust and love of the people. Button Boss specialized in men's fashion. They produced clothes, shoes, and even bags designed for men. However, unlike other brands in the same field, Button Boss was quite bold in its color choices. Other men's fashion brands mostly used dark colors for their products, but Button Boss often used bright colors for their products. That was why Jessica's wardrobe was full of her husband's colorful menswear, and her husband today wore one of his brightly colored suits. The purple plaid suit was nothing new in her eyes, and Jessica almost covered her face in embarrassment after confirming that it was indeed her husband who was wearing the suit. "What are you doing here?" Coldly, Jessica asked the brown-haired man. However, instead of
The fact that she had to work with her husband after an affair was already a disaster, and now she had to work with her husband's boyfriend too. If she could, she would just pull out every strand of her husband's hair from his scalp until he was bald. Let's see whether the guy will still be handsome or not if he is bald.She could actually do that, but she didn't mean to make a fuss at all. Instead of causing cheap drama in a packed restaurant, she simply signaled to her husband that they should order first, and that was why she raised her hand to call one of the waiters. However, she would probably spit out everything she swallowed if she ate in front of her husband and her husband's boyfriend, and that was why she only ordered drinks.The two men were shameless about ordering the most expensive menu. After all, the person who arranged the meeting was the one who had to pay, and that was why the responsibility lay with Jessica's company. She tried hard not to use the knife in front o
"Three of us?" Jessica was surprised and displeased to hear her husband's words. She was about to continue questioning the brown-haired man, but then a waiter arrived at their table to deliver their order. Jessica was forced to hold back her curiosity when the waiter placed their order on the table. She only ordered a drink when the two men sitting across from her ordered a nice meal, and her stomach suddenly made a sound of protest. Of course, her stomach didn't like when she could only look at the delicious food that didn't belong to her, but she tried to hold back her hunger while thanking the waiter. When the waiter left, Jessica could hear her husband talking to his boyfriend. “Oh, we forgot to tell the waiter not to put parsley in your soup. Now, I have to get the parsley out of your soup, right?” Noah asked his boyfriend in his deep yet gentle voice, and Jessica couldn't help but frown when she heard what he said. She could then see how her husband picked up his spoon befor
The first time Jessica heard Tammy voice her theory about the possibility of Noah bringing his boyfriend to live with him at his apartment, she felt both sad and annoyed. At that time, she didn't even respond to what her assistant said to her, and that was because her heart was too hurt. However, today when she voiced the same theory in front of her husband and his boyfriend, she felt nothing in her heart, and it seemed like it was true that her heart had gone numb after continuously feeling hurt because of her husband. She could even come to her husband's apartment tonight. Of course, her intention was not to stay in that place permanently, and she would only take her belongings before she could leave that place completely. It was a shame for her because she had been living at Noah's apartment since they got married. Before they got married, she rented an apartment, but then she left that place and lived with her husband instead. Today, she quite regretted her decision to leave he