Her Provocation, My Broken Heart

Anya let out a sardonic chuckle."With your skills, I suppose you'd do well as a janitor at Sawyer Group. After all, you can't even compare to a fresh graduate like John."I was just about to reply when John Williams, her newest bedmate, walked out of the bedroom."Anya, do I look nice in this?"He was wearing the outfit Anya bought for her first love every year.Anya slapped me across the face when I accidentally touched it while cleaning the room.Right now, there wasn't a single hint of anger on her face. Instead, she was solemnly examining John from head to toe with a satisfied look on her face."You do. You're also free to wear any outfit in there."John posed for her, curling his lips into a smug smile as he turned to me, saying, "Shane, do I look nice?"I nodded as I tried to think of a sincere compliment."You look good."My response shocked him.Before he could react, I turned and retreated into my room.I could leave in three days. It really was about time for me

I had chosen to do so because she said the scent of spice lingering on a person's body was embarrassing and undignified.There were also many undignified acts that I could not indulge in.Those included laughing in public, speaking in a louder voice than normal in public...Those eight years of marriage did not give me happiness. If anything, it did its best to turn me into an unfeeling robot.Now, I was so close to freedom. I was finally going to be able to behave like a human. That was what made me tear up.It was around 10:00 p.m. by the time I returned to my residence with Anya.When I opened the door, I was instantly greeted by the sight of Anya glaring at me from the living room.She had called me over ten times during the evening, but I had not answered a single one of them."Where did you go?"I did not reply until I was done changing out of my outdoor shoes and washing my hands. Then, I said blandly, "I had dinner with a friend."She walked over to me. The moment she

The end date listed on the agreement reminded Anya of how my attitude had recently changed.She could not believe her eyes. After all, I had been unwavering in my care for her for eight whole years.She couldn't believe that I'd done it all just because of the contract.."Shane, don't ever think you can escape me. You're never allowed to leave me without my explicit permission."She grabbed her phone and called her assistant, ordering him to track me down.Meanwhile, I was working myself to the bone in Miravia, utterly oblivious of the chaos I had left in my wake.Instead, I was busy discussing the new product with Sierra.It had been so very long since I worked or even spoken in public.Initially, I felt uneasy speaking to her even in a professional setting.However, my unease was swept away with the tidal wave that was my work.Two days ago, we were hired to develop a skincare product.As a result, everyone in my department, including Sienna, had been working overtime for

That immediately gained the netizens' attention, their eagerness to know more pushing them to dig further. Soon, they flooded the comment section with questions, demanding details.Then, the commenter told them all about me and Anya. The whole thing went viral and swiftly became a trending topic. The netizens invested in the drama soon flooded John's account and asked him if he'd wrecked my marriage.That very day, John posted a video. He was teary-eyed as he demanded that I give Anya back to him. He told me not to destroy their relationship, evading the netizens' questions.Still, his video made a lot of people think I was the homewrecker. I was going to clap for John's outstanding acting, but Anya posted a video with her actual account and confessed to her affair.Her statement was the nail in the coffin. John was now confirmed to be the homewrecker. The people who bought his lies immediately pounced on him like hyenas."Unbelievable! That's a prime example of false accusation i