All Chapters of No Longer Ours: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1 A Title Is Only a Label

It was not true.I lowered my gaze and stared at the deformed bones in my fingers. On rainy days, the pain would keep me awake the entire night.Maybe in the past, I would have exaggerated it on purpose, just to make her worry. Maybe I would have used the injury to coax a kiss out of her.But now, I would not. After all, no one would keep degrading themselves forever.Sadie Knight bit her lower lip and let out a soft sigh. "Ian, lying isn't a good habit. You used to be afraid of pain."I lowered my brows, masking my emotions. "You said it yourself. That was the past."She looked a little helpless, as if she wanted to take my hand the way she used to."Bad man! Mommy, don't touch him! Daddy will hear about this!"Ethan Walker charged forward and slammed into me. Then he bit down hard on my thigh. A dull, numbing pain spread through my leg."Get away! This is all your fault! If it weren't for you, Mommy wouldn't be mad at Daddy. Daddy hates you! Don't you dare seduce my mommy! D

Chapter 2 Love That Replaced Itself

I had watched that familiar face change—from timid and fragile to someone who could stand on her own.Sadie had been my nanny since she was very young. Back then, she was small, thin, and barely spoke. My mother said she was there to take care of me, but looking back now, it felt more like I had been the one taking care of her.I used to tease her on purpose, dragging her out to play, just to see her blush in bashfulness. Whenever I told her she was the prettiest, she would stomp her foot and deny it, stumbling over her words. "Y-You look good too… Really handsome."Once, she stayed up all night learning from other girls and folded an entire jar of paper stars for me. When she gave it to me, she was so shy she could barely meet my eyes, softly asking me not to fall for anyone else.She would always stand behind me, murmuring under her breath, "Ian… my Ian."She was like my little shadow. Aside from me, hardly anyone else could get her to do anything.When I was 16, I was kidnappe

Chapter 3 From Love to Ruin

After he stayed, Finn always seemed uneasy, a trace of fear hidden in his eyes. I smiled and reassured him, telling him this was his home too. He gripped my hand, visibly moved. "Thank you, Ian. You treat me better than my parents ever did. I'll work hard and repay you one day."I laughed and lightly punched his shoulder, then took the initiative to teach him the ropes of the company. I helped him dress better, guided him into high society, and even stepped in to solve problems for him whenever he ran into trouble.I thought that with one more person around, my wife would have it easier. I genuinely wanted him to do well.And he did. He gradually became more articulate and confident. When I took him out, I often introduced him as my brother from another mother.Sadie began to change too. The gifts she bought slowly became two sets instead of one. She started talking to him more, even acting spoiled with him occasionally.Finn would hover around her, smiling as he picked up her wor

Chapter 4 The Day I Lost Everything

She sent Finn away.I took care of her with all the attentiveness I had left, and slowly, she began acting spoiled with me again. For a few months, we almost lived like a normal, peaceful couple.I thought she had found her way back.But toward the end of her third trimester, she started staying out all night again, and the familiar scent of his cologne clung to her.I grabbed her wrist and demanded harshly, "Sadie, have you even thought about the child you're carrying?"She turned away indifferently, calm as still water. She was so detached it felt suffocating.She even started having people keep watch over me.The trending topics about her and Finn never disappeared. Even the child's birth happened in a hotel, and beside her were still traces of her time with Finn.She handed the premature baby to me as if she were discarding something insignificant.I held him numbly and named him Ethan Corbett, a name associated with strength and endurance.He became the only hope I had f

Chapter 5 A Son's Betrayal

Sadie would not give me any money, so I could not even make it to the hospital.I did not know how many days I had lain at home before Ethan came. For a moment, I thought I was imagining things.He stood in front of me, holding a cup of water, his eyes lowered. "D-Dad…"I thought it was an illusion when he handed me a cup of water. "Drink."I believed him without hesitation and drained it in one go, not leaving a single drop.I pulled him into my arms, trembling, my chest aching unbearably. "Ethan… say it again…"His body stiffened.Gradually, something felt wrong with my body. Only then did I realize that something had been put in the water.As my breathing grew labored, he shoved me away and ran. "You're so gullible! If Dad hadn't promised me candy, I wouldn't have called you that! Ew!"He did not even look back.I stared at his retreating figure, no strength left even to breathe."What…"…The hospital issued multiple critical condition notices and tried to call my emer

Chapter 6 Love That Came Too Late

I found myself dazed.She used to call me that whenever I was upset. I could not even remember how long it had been since the last time. Somewhere along the way, the way she addressed me had changed—lunatic, possessive freak, psycho.She pulled me into the car, kissed me forcefully, and said she was taking me home.Her gaze swept across the small apartment before she wrapped her arms around my waist. "You live here? You'd rather stay here and suffer than come find me? Or are you just trying to spite me? You know I can't bear to see you like this…"I stepped back subtly and met her eyes, my tone flat. "No. I'm doing just fine."She pressed her lips together, then grabbed my chin and turned my face toward her. "Just fine? What part of this looks fine? Your damaged fingers? Or this miserable life? Ian, you're clearly not doing well. Why are you still pretending in front of me?"I turned slightly, staring out the window, every muscle in my body tense. "Sadie, I'm satisfied with this

Chapter 7 A Grave Beside Her

Over the past few years, I asked myself the same question again and again. Had I really done something so unforgivable that I deserved to end up like this? But I had not done anything at all.I had been exceptional since childhood—someone everyone envied. And yet now, I did not even dare to close my eyes.I was afraid that even in my dreams, those nightmares would still chase me.…Early the next morning, I went to the cemetery and bought the plot next to my mother's. I bent down to wipe her headstone, but the more I wiped, the more exhausted I became, until I finally sank down beside it, too weak to keep going."Mom, I miss you so much. Wait for me. It won't be long."Was she crying somewhere in the sky too? Did she regret agreeing to everything back then?My mother had been decisive and formidable at the company, yet she had saved all her gentleness for me. She used to hold my hand and say, "Ian, my love, you will only live a good life in the future. You won't have to suffer w

Chapter 8 Too Much Damage to Undo

She staggered back, clutching the wall for support. "So back then… it could have been treated, right? It could have been cured. Why didn't you tell me then?"It could have been treated, yes. I just did not want to. I did not want to hear her spit those cruel words at me or hear my own child urging me to die.And… I missed my mother.She lunged forward and buried herself against me, clinging tightly. "It's okay… It's okay. You'll get better. You will."But my mind was already falling apart.The illness worsened quickly. Sadie nearly lost her mind, dragging me from city to city, country to country, searching for the best hospitals and the best doctors. But the results were always the same.She cried in the hallways. Doctors and nurses praised her, calling her a devoted wife. Only I found it laughable.She was so devoted that she could sleep with someone else while pregnant, wanted to send me to a psychiatric hospital, even went as far as to ruin my hands. And now, she was putting

Chapter 9 Ashes of What We Were

When I woke again, the sun was already setting. Outside the window, the sky was washed in a deep orange glow.Their story was trending online again. This time, along with it came even more explicit photos. Someone had sent them to me anonymously with a text and a video attached.'They look so happy together. Like the real thing. Far more natural than when she was in bed with you.'I opened the video without any reaction. It was no different from what I had seen before."Ian! Don't watch that!" Sadie rushed in, the audio from the phone still playing. She snatched it from my hands, trying to turn it off but failing. In the end, she threw it out the window, her voice trembling with desperation. "Don't look. I'll handle it. Please…"I gave a quiet hum, not particularly bothered.She stepped forward and wrapped her arms around me, repeating over and over, "Trust me. Please trust me."She leaned in to kiss me, but instinctively, I turned my head away. She froze for a moment, biting he

Chapter 10 A Love That Ended in Ashes

After that day, they finally seemed to calm down. The arguments stopped.I could not walk anymore. I lay in bed, watching the sun rise and set, every breath laced with pain.Ethan would sneak in and kiss me, especially on my stubble, while Sadie posted our old marriage certificate. She wrote a long explanation, laying out everything from beginning to end, admitting every mistake she had made.Finn, on the other hand, was dealt with completely. Whether he was still alive or not, I did not know, nor did I have the strength to care.She sold the company and gave me all the money. I simply donated it all to an orphanage.The days passed in silence.In my haze, I thought I saw my mother. She had come to take me home."Mom…""Ian, don't sleep. Wake up…" Sadie gripped my hand tightly. She had seemingly aged years in an instant.I blinked slowly. "I see my mother. She's here to take me away."She shook her head frantically. "No. No, don't. You hate me, don't you? Get better… get bett

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