Chapter 3My Wife Cheated With My Best Friend

After a second of dead silence,

the entire room exploded into deafening laughter.

"Hahaha! I knew it! I knew hed react like this!"

"Ethan, you are too funny!"

One guy was laughing so hard he was slamming his hand on the table.

"Mistake him for his husband!"

"Does he seriously think Chloe is just drunk?"

Chloe laughed too. "I won!"

"Pay up, pay up, transfer the money!"

Everyone groaned and started transferring money through PayPal.

Someone complained, "Man, you really do know Ethan best."

Chloe said proudly, "Of course. Who do you think I am? Just wait, it gets even better."

She didn't get up. Instead, she deliberately adjusted herself into a more intimate position on Austin's lap.

"Ethan, do you really think Im drunk?"

The room fell quiet again.

I didn't say a word.

Chloe stared at me like I was a clown.

"Im not drunk. Im completely sober."

"I just wanted to sit in Austins lap."

My fists slowly clenched tighter.

For six years, she had taken my patience and love, thrown it on the ground, and stomped all over it.

Seeing my silence, Chloes laughter became even more arrogant.

"Ethan, theres no point in getting angry!"

"The one Ive always loved is Austin. Youre just his substitute."

"If you can't take it, you can ask for a divorce!"

She knew exactly how to manipulate me, thinking I would swallow my pride and accept it all.

But this time, she was dead wrong.

A simple divorce would never be enough to quiet the rage burning inside me.

Austin smiled, looking down at me. "Alright."

"Don't push him too hard."

His tone was still filled with that insufferable superiority.

"Ethan, weve known each other for eight years."

"You should know that without me, you wouldn't be where you are today."

He acted as if he was doing me a favor. "Were brothers."

"Between brothers, theres no need to get so worked up over little things."

Someone next to him laughed and added:

"Exactly. Without Austin, could you have even married Chloe?"

"Good things should be shared."

Austin raised his glass and took a slow sip.

"Brothers share everything."

"With our relationship..."

"Sharing a piece of clothing with a bro is nothing."

"After all, Im the one who let you have her first."

Another round of laughter erupted in the room.

Blood rushed to my head, but I forced myself to hold back.

I didn't rush forward to beat these two pieces of trash.

But I knew someone else wouldn't hold back.

I forced a slow smile, as if I had actually been convinced by them.

"Austin, you're right. Were brothers."

"Since you love Chloe so much, I don't mind stepping aside."

Everyone froze.

Clearly, they hadn't expected me to be this pathetic.

Chloes smile stiffened for a moment, then she let out a cold sneer.

"At least you know your place, Ethan."

I ignored her and kept my eyes on Austin.

"But... what about Victoria?"

"Doesn't she keep a very tight leash on you?"

"If she finds out youre with Chloe..."

The moment Victoria's name was mentioned, the laughter in the room noticeably died down.

A few people exchanged nervous glances.

Someone muttered under their breath.

"Victoria's temper..."

"Yeah, shes fucking terrifying."

But Austins expression didn't change at all.

He scoffed in disdain.

"Who cares about her?"

"Shes nothing without her family's money."

"My company has grown so big over the years, and she actually thinks its all thanks to her?"

"Even without her, I would have made it this far."

"Right now, her only value is playing the quiet housewife."

"As for anything else..."