My Ex-Boyfriend Became My Stepfather

I noticed an extra pair of men's shoes behind my stepmother's door. I

pte

at my mom would end up

boyfriend's name was Jed Holt.

ds wherever he went. Many women find him irresistible. Yet, he was

s blissfully together. But everything changed

r three months, and every da

I decided to introd

rs old. Just a few months later, my father remarried

gain. My father died in a car accident caused by drunk driving.

n, I lived

ome, she was thrilled. She went out of her way

d Abril warmly. Abril, in turn, we

to my surprise, the two of them hit it off immediately. Jed even helped Abril prepare

ot only served each other food but also chatted animatedly

enuinely happy. It seemed like Abril app

s. But in my haste, I accidentally knocked a fork off the table. Jud

engrossed he was in his conversation with Abril, I decided

eet. As I reached out to grab it, I fro

was resting o

yes. I rubbed them hard

eg. Jed didn't move an inch. He just sat there, letting her foot

flirtation or a power

arth was

boyfriend? I was co

s under the table. Abril q

s darting between the two of the

sing the fury boiling inside me.

ything. She didn't say a word. Instead, she cle

He picked up a piece of steak and placed it in my bo

grabbed Jed by the arm and

back inside. Abril was in

in frustration and shou

her dish to wash, but I knocked that on

as I supposed to know he was

any knows! You're the chairwo

"Are you really tha

e raised her hand and sla

out of the house. I had nowhere to g

.

hat Abril had been the one to seduce him. And as the c

him. Jed had never shown any sign

hy Abril would seduce my bo

ying at Jed's place. I didn't live there permanently thou

I ignored her. She tried to talk to me several times, but I re

best friend, I returned to Jed's apartm

wer. As I undressed in the bathroom, I noticed something

of cartoon-the

ed in my mind. I had bought Abril a pair of cartoo

stormed out of the bathroom

is game, annoyed. "

his hands and pointed at the

rvously. "Who else could it be

t a cold

ear women's underwear? And i

erent response. Finally, he muttered, "I... I need to use the ba

f the bathroom. "If you don't give me a proper

him whispering, as if he

bell rang. I opened the door

d you didn't have enough clothes, so I brought over some of you

aid nothing. I really didn't w

ad a bad reputation at the company and was hitting on girls everywhere. He had over a doze

no good, and I should break up with him as soon as possible. Sh

! I couldn't bring myse

booked a fancy restaurant, hoping to s

From a distance, I saw Jed standing there with a bouquet of rose

with a warm smile. "R

over

me feel extremely cold and heartbroke

voice trembling

ink we're right for each ot

bril?" I shouted an

nking it, " Jed sai

two have been having an affair, haven't you?" I scream

leave. "That's

and pleading, "Don't leave

hook off my hand and walke

.

utterly devastated. I had no cho

ack. I invited him to meals, bought him coffee,

e refused to reconcile and

bearable. I cried myself to sleep every night, overw

out shopping, my phon

d she had something important to tell me

could make her so

led a cab and

y slippers, I noticed a pair of men's shoes on the

here? A sense of fore

I called out for Abril an

noises coming from

stairs, my he

a daze. I felt like

door and yanked it ope

bril and Jed! They we

doorframe to s

k at me, finally stopping what they were doing.

er and ripped the blanket a

. He grabbed my hand and said, "Raina, I'm sorry. This is

up with me. It was so you could sleep with her! Jed, you

this is my fault. I was the one who pursued Je

rs fell in torrents as I collapsed to the floor.

tissue, but I re

e're sorry. But we tr

around with my boyfriend and cal

ried. We hope you can give us yo

stun

o Jed. "Is

ord, but his sile

I burst into uncontrollable

.

, refusing to go to work. Abril and Jed called me

d was about to become my stepf

nd came up with all sorts of ideas to expose t

h turmoil that I could

ties with Abril once and for all. I didn't want to get involved in t

he was overjoyed and immediately broug

d out an agreement-an agreement to se

rk in an instant. She never expected that me, who

ce your father passed away, it's just been the

s just unwilling to part with the family assets. I sneered. "Aren't

without you. But this house doesn't

t Jed!" I didn't want to argue anymore. "If you break

"Raina, Jed and I truly love each

bout what the two of them had done behind my back, I hardened my tone and

've done everything I could to take care of you and keep the company running. I'v

bed a fruit knife from the table and held it to her neck. "

t do this! Let's just

inst her neck, and I saw a