Fall for You After Divorce novel (Brianna and Maxim) novel Chapter 1

all for You After Divorce
Chapter 1

Briana was picking a gift for their three-year anniversary when she received Kiley’s text.

Briana was bombarded by more than a dozen photos. Once she processed what she saw, her face drained of color in an instant.

While the photos varied, Maxim and Kiley appeared in each and every one of them.

In the pictures, they were seen hugging, kissing… What remained consistent was the affectionate gaze Maxim directed toward Kiley in those images.

Despite spending three years by Maxim’s side, he had never regarded Briana with the same look.

“Does this look familiar to you?”

Briana felt a headache starting to emerge and instinctively massaged her temple. The house in the pictures did seem recognizable. However, before Briana could draw a conclusion, she received another message from Kiley.

“This is the house you are supposed to live in after you married Maxim. Don’t you recognize it?

“Oops… I almost forgot. Maxim never allowed you to enter it after your wedding night. Do you know why?

“Because Maxim had decorated this house for me. If Norma didn’t butt in on your wedding day, you would never have the chance to enter this house.”

Every word was a stab to Briana’s heart. Briana’s hand started trembling subconsciously as she read the text.

Briana clenched her phone and slowly typed a reply to Kiley.

“Stop sending me these photos. You and Maxim are over.”

“Do you really believe that?

“I’ve been back in the country for two months. Has Maxim ever come home in these two months?

“While he was away from your home, he would meet me in this house every day after work. Do you know what he said about you when we were in bed? He said that you were boring and just like a sex toy.

“What a loser. If I were you, I would kill myself.

“I suggest you leave Maxim before he grows sick of you. Otherwise, things may not end well for you.”

***

Briana didn’t know how she got home. She snapped out of her trance at the sound of the fingerprint lock.

Maxim opened the door and saw Briana sitting in the hallway.

Maxim frowned, a glint of displeasure in his eyes.

“Why are you sitting on the floor?”

Briana looked up at Maxim. Her heart couldn’t help but skip a beat when she saw Maxim’s handsome face.

She looked into Maxim’s eyes, trying to find proof of his love. Yet, besides impatience and anger, she couldn’t see the faintest trace of love.

She thought she should get used to this look of Maxim as he had been looking at her this way for the past three years. But that was before she found out Maxim could look at someone with such tenderness. At that moment, Briana felt the pain in her heart was unbearable.

She slowly stood up and stared at Maxim.

“Why didn’t you tell me that Kiley was back?”

A glint of shock flashed across Maxim’s eyes. He answered nonchalantly, “You aren’t on speaking terms with Kiley. I don’t think that’s necessary.”

Briana chuckled and thought, “Was he genuinely considering it unnecessary, or was he anxious that I’d discover his affair with Kiley?”

Briana closed her eyes briefly and stated firmly, “Maxim, if you had shown me the respect I deserve as your wife, you wouldn’t have been involved with Kiley in our house!”

Maxim’s face fell. “How did you know?”

“How did I know? Ask Kiley! She’s a homewrecker. How dare she send those photos to taunt me?”

“Briana!”

Maxim’s expression was dangerous as he shot daggers at Briana.

Maxim always believed that Kiley was an innocent girl. She wouldn’t harm anyone, let alone provoke Briana.

“Kiley and I are just friends. I lent the house to her so she could have a place to stay. She would never send you some lewd photos.”

Briana was hurt by Maxim’s angry expression. Her eyes welled up with tears. “You let Kiley use the house? How dumb do you think I am? You didn’t expect her to send me those photos. Are you implying that I’m lying?”