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AA Marriage, Secret Family

AA Marriage, Secret Family

AA Marriage, Secret Family is a city nights novel in English; you can read chapters 1–4 free here on EditWrx Reads.

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The story

For five years, Suzanne and Kevin have kept their marriage finances strictly separate, splitting every bill and gift down to the cent. Their friends joke that they are more like roommates, and Suzanne defends it as economic independence. Then on New Year's Eve, Kevin's old phone reveals a million-dollar annual bonus he claims never arrived.

Suzanne traces five years of transfers to Vivian, her best friend, whose feed celebrates a husband's bonus and a baby on the way. A scarred hand in Vivian's photos matches Kevin's. At his parents' home, Suzanne finds Vivian being fed cherries by Martha while David folds baby clothes, and Kevin's overtime story collapses.

Suzanne stands in the doorway with her gifts on the floor, holding the truth she has just uncovered.

Opening excerpt

For five years into our marriage, Kevin and I still kept our finances strictly separate.

We split the mortgage down the middle, meticulously divided utility bills down to the last cent, and even took turns buying condoms.

Our friends used to joke we were more like roommates than a married couple. I always defended him:

"Economic independence keeps our feelings pure."

On New Year's Eve, Kevin's old phone, left at home, suddenly chimed. Curious, I checked it.

These are the opening lines of chapter 1. Keep reading →

Chapters

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  1. Chapter 1~190 words
  2. Chapter 2~640 words
  3. Chapter 3~700 words
  4. Chapter 4~630 words
  5. Chapter 5In the app
  6. Chapter 6In the app
  7. Chapter 7In the app
  8. Chapter 8In the app
  9. Chapter 9In the app
  10. Chapter 10In the app
  11. Chapter 11In the app
  12. Chapter 12In the app
  13. Chapter 13In the app
  14. Chapter 14In the app
  15. Chapter 15In the app
  16. Chapter 16In the app
  17. More chapters in the official app →

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Questions

Can I read AA Marriage, Secret Family for free?

Yes — the first 4 chapters of AA Marriage, Secret Family are free to read right here on EditWrx Reads, no sign-up needed. The rest of the story continues in the official app.

How many chapters are free here?

Chapters 1–4. Your place is saved on this device as you go, so you can stop and pick it up later tonight.

What happens after chapter 4?

Chapter 5 onward lives in the official app. Install it, enter the code 526573, and the story opens where this site leaves off.

What's AA Marriage, Secret Family about?

For five years, Suzanne and Kevin have kept their marriage finances strictly separate, splitting every bill and gift down to the cent. Their friends joke that they are more like roommates, and Suzanne defends it as economic independence. Then on New Year's Eve, Kevin's old phone reveals a million-dollar annual bonus he claims never arrived.

What genre is AA Marriage, Secret Family?

It’s a city nights novel, written in English.

EditWrx Reads carries only the sample chapters and story details the publisher has cleared for preview. To read the whole book, use the official app.