His 100% Loyalty Didn’t Last Forever Chapter 01

His 100% Loyalty Didn’t Last Forever Chapter 01

I could see the Loyalty Score above everyone’s head.

If someone’s Loyalty Score dropped below 60%, they would leave.

The day Dad cheated, his Loyalty Score dropped from 69% to 23%.

The day my sister left home, hers dropped to 7%.

After that…

Whenever I fell in love, I could always get out before it was too late.

Until I met Jase.

His Loyalty Score for me was always 100%.

I thought I had finally found true love.

But on our daughter’s third birthday, he broke his promise.

When he came home that night…

The Loyalty Score above his head had dropped from 100% to 87%.

I knew it was time to plan my exit again.

…

I stared at the 87% above Jase’s head.

For a moment, I thought something was wrong with my eyes.

After all, I had been dating Jase for five years and married to him for another five.

Ten years in total.

His Loyalty Score had always stayed at 100%.

Jase noticed me staring at the top of his head.

He smiled.

“What are you looking at?”

“You look completely lost in thought.”

I snapped back to reality and played it off,

“Nothing.”

But my chest felt heavy.

Our daughter, Riley, was still wearing her birthday hat.

She held the gift box with the doll that Jase had bought for her.

Her eyes curved into happy little crescents.

“Mommy, look!”

“Daddy got me this birthday gift!”

I crouched down and gently touched her cheek.

“Wow, baby, It’s amazing!”

Riley sat on the carpet and started opening the toy box.

The Loyalty Score above her head remained at 100%.

So it wasn’t my eyes. It was Jase.

We had talked about celebrating Riley’s birthday together a month ago.

He had promised.

A week ago, I reminded him again.

Last year, he missed her birthday.

So I told him this year, he had to make it up to her.

He agreed.

Even last night before bed…

Riley held onto Jase’s hand and reminded him not to be late.

He gently tapped her nose.

“Sweetie, I won’t be late. I promise.”

But around six in the evening…

Jase suddenly texted me.

Something came up at work, and he couldn’t make it.

Something came up?

What could possibly be so important?

Did it really have to be him?

But I didn’t dare ask.

I could only tell him to come home as soon as possible.

And Jase did come home like he promised.

A little after eight.

He even got me my favorite Bubble Tea and cake.

Along with the Barbie doll set he had promised Riley.

He acted like nothing had changed.

The moment he walked in, he kissed my forehead.

Then he handed Riley her gift.

He picked her up and kissed her cheek.

If it weren’t for the Loyalty Score above his head…

I would have believed he really had just worked late.

Jase said he was tired.

He took off his jacket and tossed it onto the sofa.

Then he went upstairs to take a shower.

I picked up his suit jacket.

That’s when I saw it.

A long strand of hair caught on the collar.

My hair was short.

That strand wasn’t mine.

I looked toward the bathroom.

The door was tightly closed.

The sound of running water came from inside.

And I thought…

Maybe it was time to pack my things and leave.