All Chapters of Setting Him Free: Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

6 Chapters

Chapter 1

Most of my family had not arrived when I showed up at the private club.Staking a quiet corner, I turned on my laptop to study a complex medical case. With the patient's condition worsening to a critical point, I had to come up with the best surgery plan as soon as possible.I was still deep in my research and thoughts when Simon Ziegler and Yasmin Sawyer arrived at the club.The family immediately rose from their seats when they saw the couple enter and swarmed them.They lauded Simon and Yasmin with praise, exclaiming, "Yasmin is so lucky to have married such a talented young man! What an accomplishment for someone your age to become an overseas sensation, Simon!""Is it true that the Art Association invited you to show your work at the upcoming art exhibition, Simon? How marvelous. You've done our family a great honor.""Simon, my son is quite a fan. He's interested in art and sees you as an inspiration. Could you give him a few pointers when you have the time?"Yasmin blinke

Chapter 2

Setting Him Free/The Evil Fleece

My mind went blank at Simon's words. In our past lives, he and I had met on our travels. We got to know each other better after that, and it was only natural for us to become traveling buddies before officially going steady.For the first few years of our relationship, we were happy. But things changed after we got our marriage license.Our marriage was a celebratory occasion, so we had to announce it. As such, we held a party at a hotel and invited all our family and friends. Yasmin was fashionably late that day and showed up in a striking red dress.Simon had gone still the moment he laid eyes on Yasmin, not that I paid that any heed. However, I began to notice small behavioral changes on his part. He was always distracted, and at some point, he moved out of our shared bedroom.My female intuition told me that something must have happened to bring about this sudden shift in his demeanor, but I refused to listen to it. After all, Simon and I shared the same values, and our chemist

Chapter 3

Setting Him Free/The Evil Fleece

My parents and I stayed silent in our seats and waited for our moment. It wasn't until the waiter walked up to me and told me that the dishes had been served that everyone else at the table remembered us.Simon looked around the private club. The club was located in the city center. The hallways were decorated with a priceless, personal art collection, and the patrons were people of influence. Even the most understated crystal chandelier here came with a six-figure price tag.He turned his gaze to me and sneered, "I take it that you're the host of this family gathering, Olivia. I didn't think you could afford even a slice of cake here with your measly paycheck. What, did you get a fat bribe at the hospital and are now trying to show off to the family?"I rolled my eyes and ignored Simon. I took my card and footed the bill at the counter. On my way to the counter, I got a call from Aaron. He told me that he would be late and wanted me to play nice with my family until he arrived.I

Chapter 4

Setting Him Free/The Evil Fleece

Aaron eyed me worriedly and asked, "Is it another one of your headaches?" He placed the heel of his hands against my temples and began massaging them as if we were the only two people in the room.Yasmin narrowed her eyes at him and asked, "Who are you?"Aaron's gaze fell on Yasmin's face, and a stormy look clouded his eyes. Just then, the club manager hurried to greet him, "Mr. Hartman! We weren't expecting you. What brings you here this evening?"Aaron nodded once and explained, "I'm here to announce the news of my engagement to my fiancée's family."Silence filled the lounge as his words hung in the air. A beat later, my younger cousin, Ian Olsen, exclaimed from where he stood among the crowd, "He's Aaron Hartman, the chairman of Hartman Group!"Everyone gaped at Aaron in shock when they heard this.Hartman Group was a behemoth in Gristonia. Its corporate presence was deeply rooted in every citizen's daily life.I ignored my relatives and merely nestled into Aaron's arms. My

Chapter 5

Setting Him Free/The Evil Fleece

I was under no obligation to answer Simon. He should be grateful that I didn't choose to exact vengeance on him in this lifetime after the terrible humiliation he put me through in the last one.As for Yasmin, I only cared that the authorities did what they could to teach her a lesson. She had destroyed Simon's painting. I couldn't care less if Simon decided not to press charges against her, but one thing was for sure—I would sue her for libel.However, I didn't expect the painting incident to reveal other dirty secrets.Simon decided to press charges against Yasmin after all and demanded maximum punishment. Infuriated, Yasmin dragged him down with her and accused him of plagiarism.Suddenly, they were stabbing each other in the back, and I didn't learn the whole story until the incident had blown over.In our previous lives, Yasmin was already a manager. On the other hand, Simon was merely dabbling in art out of interest and had no real talent.Alas, the modern world had no appr

Chapter 6

Setting Him Free/The Evil Fleece

Simon spent his days in the hospital coming up with ways to draw attention to himself. The nurses and his attending doctor eventually gave up on placating him and had me take over instead.Each time they came up to me and begged me to talk sense into Simon, I refused. They must have grown tired of his antics, for they urged me to go see him once. Just once.That day, I entered the inpatient ward and sat on the chair with my arms crossed. I closed my eyes, hoping to get some rest.Simon picked up an apple and carefully peeled it before handing it to me. He flashed me an earnest smile as he said, "You must be tired, Olive. Here, have an apple."I opened my eyes and scoffed at his gesture. "If you know I'm tired, why are you so hell-bent on giving me more work? Just recover and get out of here already, Simon. I'm sick of seeing you here."His eyes turned red as he said slowly, "I wanted to see you, so I…"I pinched the space between my brows but did not take the apple. My wedding wa

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