Jacob Stinson is a top crisis negotiator known for his professionalism, but he is powerless against Allison Eslinger’s heartbreak. Despite six years of a seemingly loving marriage, Allison discovers their union was a façade—Jacob had a fake marriage with her to cover up his true feelings for another woman, Sadie Lawler, a colleague and tech expert.
When Sadie returns, the truth unravels: Jacob’s love was never truly hers. After a tragic accident causes Allison to lose their unborn child, the emotional betrayal deepens.
Jacob’s divided loyalties lead to dangerous situations, including Allison being physically harmed and emotionally abandoned.
Despite his repeated claims of love, Allison feels used and deceived.
As Jacob openly favors Sadie, Allison’s trust shatters. Eventually, she decides to leave, realizing their marriage was never real, and she must move on from the lies and pain.
This story explores love, betrayal, and the struggle to reclaim one’s identity amid deception.
A Lie Called Marriage Chapter 22 Jacob’s expression twisted violently. He stared at Allison and roared, “Did you fall for him? Are you with him? Are you marrying him!?” With each question, his eyes grew redder. Allison took a deep breath, glaring coldly at him. “None of your business! Get out now!” Jacob shouted, “Why? […]
A Lie Called Marriage Chapter 21 Allison stepped outside, gazing at the bright rose in her hand. Softly, she remarked, “You didn’t need to provoke him like that.” Markus unfastened the top button of his military uniform. “Can’t I just want to give you flowers?” “You can.” Allison smiled faintly. “But I still want to
A Lie Called Marriage Chapter 20 Allison went straight to the county clerk’s office and filed a formal complaint against Jacob for shielding criminals and dereliction of duty. She restored the stairwell surveillance footage, backing it up as direct evidence. The footage clearly showed Sadie shoving her down the stairs, while Jacob’s official statement had
A Lie Called Marriage Chapter 19 The medal ceremony was more elaborate than Allison had imagined. Their mission had been executed with exceptional excellence. Standing on the podium alongside Markus and others, Allison felt the weight of the medals upon her shoulders. Thunderous applause erupted from below. In the front row sat her brother in
A Lie Called Marriage Chapter 18 The instant Allison closed her laptop, a deafening explosion shattered the air behind her. The next instant, her wrist was seized and pulled into a broad embrace Without hesitation, she gasped out, “Now, two o’clock position!” After leaving the hospital to escort the hostages home, they’d met resistance en
A Lie Called Marriage Chapter 17 A week later, the investigation into Sadie was fully concluded, and a police officer handed the results to Jacob. His eyes held a complex depth, but Jacob had no mind for anything else. Sadie had revealed everything she knew. Based on her confession, the courthouse dispatched a special unit,
A Lie Called Marriage Chapter 16 Allison and the others were extracted. Even with the operation’s success, substantial cleanup work remained. She still needed to stay with the team. The decryption of much intelligence required continuation. They had been busy until midnight when things finally settled down, and then Allison and Markus both lay in
A Lie Called Marriage Chapter 15 Within days, no one dared underestimate her. The man behind her in crisp military uniform swept his hand sideways, signaling silently: Prepare to move! Allison murmured, “Initiate countdown!” The screen flashed a sixty–second timer as everyone sprang into orderly action. Allison pointed to a map coordinate, telling the man
A Lie Called Marriage Chapter 14 Jacob finally returned to the home he hadn’t set foot in for so long. Ever since Allison’s accident, he’d spent these past days either at sea or in the hospital. Perhaps unwilling to face the empty home alone, Jacob had resisted coming back here all along. He stood before
A Lie Called Marriage Chapter 13 “Sir, the DNA test report has come out, it doesn’t match you…” When the security guard brought the test report to Jacob, there was no surprise on his face, as if he had long expected this. Sadie was full of lies, even approaching him was deliberate, he recalled her
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