Husband’s Lies, Our Divorce

My mind went blank, my breathing became rapid, and I fell to the ground.

I never thought such a melodramatic thing would happen to me.

My husband Liam, my best friend Hailey, and I had known each other since high school, or more accurately, Hailey was the matchmaker for me and Liam.

And Hailey was also the best person to me in the world, even better than Liam.

I opened Liam's WhatsApp, and to avoid suspicion, Hailey voluntarily deleted Liam's WhatsApp and formed a small group of three.

Hailey said she wanted to give me the greatest sense of security.

So, we had been chatting in the group.

I searched for Hailey's phone number in the search box but got no results.

I didn't know whether to breathe a sigh of relief or get angry.

My mind was in a mess.

There was a sound coming from the bathroom, so I quickly closed the cloud disk and switched to the food delivery app.

Liam wiped his hair and walked over. "Have you made a choice?"

I shook my head slowly, and Liam smiled. "I knew you. You are a severe sufferer of choice phobia who can't make a choice. Let me do it."

Liam ordered our favorite Spaghetti.

He said he wanted to relive the feeling of us studying together in the past.

But as I ate, every bite felt like wax in my mouth. I couldn't help but wonder, was he reminiscing about me or the scenes with Hailey?

That matter was like a thorn stuck in my heart. Even if it just stayed there, it felt like a hangnail on my fingertip, causing me unbearable pain.

It constantly reminded me of the absurd farce.

I browsed many of the previous conversations between the three of us.

The two of them were as normal as they could be. If I was not there, they wouldn't type a word.

I could feel the awkward atmosphere even through the screen.

But the more it was like this, the more I felt suffocated.

I really hoped it was a misunderstanding, a hilarious mistake.

I didn't want myself to be played like a clown by them instead.

Suddenly, Liam turned over and hugged me. "Why haven't you slept yet?"

His chest was pressed against me. I could feel his strong and regular heartbeat. "What do you think of Hailey?"

Liam tightened his arms around me, then casually asked, "Why did you suddenly mention her?"

"I just thought of her suddenly."

Liam's grip grew tighter and tighter. He seemed unaware that his fingertips had already pinched into my flesh.

"She means nothing to me."

Is that so? Then what's with the regret in your tone?

I didn't ask, but I felt upset deep down.

Back in high school, Hailey was the school belle that everyone chased after. She was beautiful and bright, and all the boys liked her.

Perhaps Liam also had the same idea.

But he ended up marrying me.

I resisted the idea in my heart and didn't want to believe that Hailey betrayed me.

Hailey may not be aware of it. Those photos may have been photoshopped by Liam himself. After all, in my impression, although Hailey was a hot girl, she had never taken such explicit pictures.

My phone beeped.

Hailey sent me a message.

[Sally, I have something to confess to you.]

[I... I'm sorry.]