Chapter 1
Halfway through my shower, the doorbell rang.]
I ignored it. It rang again.
I stepped out of the bathroom and opened the door to find a girl standing outside.[]
“I’m your new neighbor. I left something at your place–mind if I grab it real quick?“]
Before I could agree, she rushed straight to my room, pulled out a pair of lace panties from under my fiancé’s pillow, and said with a flushed face:[]
“My water got cut off yesterday, and I was desperate, so I came over to use your shower. Hope you don’t mind.“[]
She left with her underwear, and I slumped back onto my couch in a daze.
After sitting there for what felt like forever, I finally got up–only to feel something weird under the cushions.[]
I pulled it out and instantly hurled it across the room–it was a goddamn used condom?!
Bile shot up my throat.]
I couldn’t hold it back anymore. I bolted to the bathroom and threw up until I was seeing stars.
I was so out of it that I didn’t even notice when Rhett came home and found me there.[]
“Wren, babe, what’s wrong?“]]
The concern in his eyes looked genuine enough. He helped me to my feet, his hand steady on my shoulder.
“What happened? Should I take you to the hospital?“[]
I stared at his face–not a single crack in that perfect mask]
Doubt began creeping into my mind–was I being too paranoid?[]
A pair of underwear and a used condom didn’t necessarily mean anything.
Maybe it was all a misunderstanding.
Maybe I was just being crazy.
My eyes were bloodshot as Rhett helped me onto the couch. I wrapped my hands around the warm water he’d brought me and shook my head.
“I’m fine. Probably just caught a chill last night.“[]
Rhett and I had been inseparable since we were kids.[]
I shouldn’t be doubting twenty–five years of history between us.
I shouldn’t be tearing down the walls of trust we’d built together over some stupid paranoia.[]
I pulled myself together and gave him a reassuring smile. “Really, I’m okay. Don’t worry about it.“[]
Our wedding was just around the corner.
Nobody wants their relationship to fall apart right before their big day–including me. 0
Rhett gently stroked my hair and said, “Let me make you some vegetable soup.”
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Chap 1
I nodded, watching his retreating figure with a warm feeling in my chest.
Right as I was scrolling through TikTok, waiting for the soup, the doorbell rang again.]
I stayed put on the couch and heard Rhett call out:[]
“Wren, can you get that? I’m kinda tied up here.“]]
I glanced toward the kitchen where he was locked in battle with some hairy crabs.
I laughed and went to open the door, only to find that same neighbor girl standing outside.[]
She scratched her head sheepishly. “I didn’t cook tonight. Mind if I crash your dinner?“]
The apartment across the hall had been empty for two years. Suddenly there’s a new neighbor, and I had no clue about it?
What kind of person moves in and immediately shows up asking for free meals?
I was about to tell her no when she looped her arm through mine and held up a cup of bubble tea.[]
“I brought boba! The more the merrier, right? And don’t worry–I’ll totally take your trash away when I leave!“]]
She didn’t give me a chance to refuse, practically dragging me back inside.]
As the same time, Rhett emerged from the kitchen carrying a bowl of soup, smiling as he asked:[]
“Who was it?”
When he saw the neighbor girl’s face, his expression went stone cold.[]
She chirped up playfully: “Hey there, Rhett! I’m here to mooch some food. Your girlfriend invited me–hope that’s cool?”
Rhett’s gaze shifted to me.[]
I didn’t bother sugarcoating it. “I never did that.“]]
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I yanked my arm free from the neighbor’s grip. Pointing at the bubble tea, I said to Rhett, “Looks like you’ve been having a grand time while I was away.”
I’m not the type to suffer in silence.
There’s no way Rhett couldn’t see this girl had ulterior motives.
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Maybe he was waiting for me to give him an out–waiting for me to say, “Yeah, I totally invited her over for dinner.”
But I didn’t want to.
I locked eyes with him, demanding an answer.[]
