An Intimate Stranger: The Struggles of a Lonely Wife
Scarlett Langley · Completed · 61.9k Words
Introduction
In the evening, George, who came back from another two-month business trip, dragged his tired body to open the door, but did not see Ellie running out of the kitchen as usual. He wondered and shouted, but there was no answer.
He went into the bedroom and saw that the normally empty dresser was full of skin care products, several lipsticks and two bottles of perfume. George frowned and sat down on the edge of the bed, took off his glasses and stared at a Latin Dance training Center membership card on the dresser.
Chapter 1
So, after scarfing down dinner at her folks' place, Ellie Baker hopped on the bus home around 8 PM. The bus was pretty much a ghost town, with most of the seats wide open. She made her way to the double seat near the back door and plopped down by the window.
It was summer, so it stayed light out later, but the streetlights were already doing their thing, and the neon signs from the shops were buzzing and flickering like they had too much coffee.
Ellie stared out the window, her brain buzzing with all the chit-chat from Mr. and Mrs. Baker. Plus, she couldn't stop thinking about how her cousin Fiona's kid was gonna be a month old in just two days.
Fiona had only tied the knot a year ago, and now she had a one-month-old baby. Meanwhile, Ellie had been hitched for six years, and there was still no baby in sight. She kept telling everyone that she and George both didn't have physiological problems, that George was just swamped with work and always jetting off on business trips. They had decided to wait a couple more years until his job chilled out before diving into the whole parenthood thing.
At first, their families were cool with it and didn't make a big deal, but over the years, she couldn't pinpoint when it happened, everyone started getting all "concerned" about her, making her gradually more anxious.
Ellie was deep in her thoughts when she suddenly felt someone plop down next to her. Instinctively, she turned her head and was totally floored by what she saw.
It was a young man, probably in his early twenties, rocking a simple light blue short-sleeved shirt.
He had this ridiculously handsome face, with features so perfect they could make anyone do a double-take. In today's lingo, he was definitely "hot" or "attractive."
But what really threw Ellie for a loop wasn't just his good looks. It was the fact that the side of his face looked eerily similar to her husband, George Stone. Even his gentle and refined vibe was spot on.
Her mind couldn't help but flash back to the first time she met George. It was like all the cells in her body were transported back to that afternoon in the park six years ago, when the headmaster introduced George to her. It was a weird, almost surreal feeling...
The guy must've felt Ellie staring because he turned his head and gave her an awkward but polite smile.
"Uh... Is this seat taken?" he asked, his voice warm and kinda playful.
His question snapped Ellie back to reality. She pulled herself together, feeling her cheeks heat up.
"Nope, it's all yours," she replied softly, shaking her head.
"Oh, I thought someone was here," he said, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Ellie had no clue how to respond, so she just awkwardly bit her lip and turned to look out the window again.
But in the window's reflection, she could see the guy still looking at her. She could even feel his gaze, which made her super uncomfortable.
She frowned and instinctively scooted closer to the window, almost pressing her shoulder against it. She lifted her right hand to hold her left arm, slightly crossing her chest in a defensive move.
This posture made the guy's gaze follow her black hair, past her ears, and down to the fair skin of her neck peeking out from her shirt collar. He blinked and finally looked away.
Her ears turned red with embarrassment.
Even though the guy had turned away in the window's reflection, Ellie still felt uneasy for some reason. She couldn't help but keep her attention on him, even though he wasn't looking at her anymore.
After what felt like an eternity and three more stops, she finally reached her destination. She let out a sigh of relief as the bus came to a halt and quickly stood up.
The guy was polite; knowing she was getting off, he didn't just turn to the side. Instead, he stood up and moved aside to make way for her, flashing her a smile.
Ellie bit her lip again, managing to force out a smile that barely qualified as one in response to his politeness.
With one hand gripping her bag strap on her shoulder, she lowered her head and walked out of her seat.
As she passed by the guy, she noticed he was tall, almost the same height as her husband, George.
She lightly pursed her lips, quickly got off the bus, and without stopping for a moment, headed towards her residential area. She didn't slow down until she heard the bus driving away.
Finally, she turned around to look back, but the bus was already long gone.
Last Chapters
#80 Chapter 80 This Way, I Can Help You
Last Updated: 5/13/2025#79 Chapter 79 Yes, like this, it feels very comfortable...
Last Updated: 5/13/2025#78 Chapter 78 Isn't it meant to help me? Why hide?
Last Updated: 5/13/2025#77 Chapter 77 I'll help you...
Last Updated: 5/13/2025#76 Chapter 76 Seeing Him Hard
Last Updated: 5/13/2025#75 Chapter 75 What he Wants...
Last Updated: 5/13/2025#74 Chapter 74 Lurking Nearby
Last Updated: 5/13/2025#73 Chapter 73 Confidential Agreement
Last Updated: 5/13/2025#72 Chapter 72 Have you done something bad?
Last Updated: 5/13/2025#71 Chapter 71 You Have to Come with Me
Last Updated: 5/13/2025
You Might Like 😍
My Husband Wants An Open Marriage
Julie's world is shattered when her husband, Ryan, reveals that he wants an open marriage. His reason: he needs a child as they've been unable to have one. Julie reluctantly agrees to save her marriage.
The next day, Ryan returns home with his secretary, confirming Julie’s long-held suspicion that their affair was taking place behind her back.
Julie, heartbroken and enraged, seeks solace in a bar, where she meets a fascinating stranger named Luke, who changes the game. Julie confides in Luke over drinks, and he proposes a risky plan: he will act as her "boyfriend" to turn the tables on Ryan.
Julie agrees, setting off a chain of events that will challenge everything she thought she knew about love, loyalty, and herself.
Falling for my boyfriend's Navy brother
"What is wrong with me?
Why does being near him make my skin feel too tight, like I’m wearing a sweater two sizes too small?
It’s just newness, I tell myself firmly.
He’s my boyfirend’s brother.
This is Tyler’s family.
I’m not going to let one cold stare undo that.
**
As a ballet dancer, My life looks perfect—scholarship, starring role, sweet boyfriend Tyler. Until Tyler shows his true colors and his older brother, Asher, comes home.
Asher is a Navy veteran with battle scars and zero patience. He calls me "princess" like it's an insult. I can't stand him.
When My ankle injury forces her to recover at the family lake house, I‘m stuck with both brothers. What starts as mutual hatred slowly turns into something forbidden.
I'm falling for my boyfriend's brother.
**
I hate girls like her.
Entitled.
Delicate.
And still—
Still.
The image of her standing in the doorway, clutching her cardigan tighter around her narrow shoulders, trying to smile through the awkwardness, won’t leave me.
Neither does the memory of Tyler. Leaving her here without a second thought.
I shouldn’t care.
I don’t care.
It’s not my problem if Tyler’s an idiot.
It’s not my business if some spoiled little princess has to walk home in the dark.
I’m not here to rescue anyone.
Especially not her.
Especially not someone like her.
She’s not my problem.
And I’ll make damn sure she never becomes one.
But when my eyes fell on her lips, I wanted her to be mine.
The Alpha King's Human Mate
“I have waited nine years for you. That’s nearly a decade since I’ve felt this emptiness inside me. Part of me began to wonder if you didn’t exist or you’d already died. And then I found you, right inside my own home.”
He used one of his hands to stroke my cheek and tingles erupted everywhere.
“I’ve spent enough time without you and I will not let anything else keep us apart. Not other wolves, not my drunken father who’s barely holding himself together the past twenty years, not your family – and not even you.”
Clark Bellevue has spent her entire life as the only human in the wolf pack - literally. Eighteen years ago, Clark was the accidental result of a brief affair between one of the most powerful Alphas in the world and a human woman. Despite living with her father and her werewolf half-siblings, Clark has never felt like she really belonged in the werewolf world. But right as Clark plans to leave the werewolf world behind for good, her life gets flipped upside down by her mate: the next Alpha King, Griffin Bardot. Griffin has been waiting years for the chance to meet his mate, and he's not about to let her go anytime soon. It doesn't matter how far Clark tries to run from her destiny or her mate - Griffin intends to keep her, no matter what he has to do or who stands in his way.
Mated To The Cold Hearted Alpha
"You want me to fuck you, I know it"
"As much as you don't like me, you're my mate and you can't deny it."
He stood up behind me, one hand holding my hip, and leaned down, his breath ragged against my neck, his voice was husky,
"You'll listen to your body... what it wants... and my body... what it needs. Only the pleasure that a small bite can bring."
At the age of 15, I was shocked to hear the ruthless Alpha claim that I was his mate.
To make matters worse, he killed my father, who was trying to protect me. At that time, I successfully ran away from him.
However, when I turned 18, I fell into his trap again.
I hated him and wanted revenge, but the moon goddess had a different plan for me.
I was his mate, and we were fated to be together. No matter the circumstances, my body couldn't resist him.
Stuck With My Three Hottie Boss
"Do you want that, buttercup? Do you want us to give your little cunt what it craves?"
"Y…yes, sir." I breathed
Joanna Clover's hard work through university paid off when she got a secretary job offer to her dream company, Dangote Group of Industries. The company is owned by three mafia heirs, they don't only own a joint business, they are also lovers and had been together since their college days.
They are sexually attracted to one another but they share everything together including women and they change them like clothes. They are known as the world's most dangerous playboys.
They want to share her but will she accept the fact that they fuck each other?
Will she be able to navigate business and pleasure?
She has never been touched by a man before let alone three, all at the same time. Will she oblige?
The Luna's Vampire Prince
His hand is cool when it brushes a loose curl from my cheek, but I don’t jerk away from him. I have no idea what’s going on. I don’t understand why I’m here. I don’t know what will happen tomorrow. It seems like a lot of powerful people want me—dead or alive. And yet, all I can think about right now is how badly I want this vampire’s hands on my body.
I live in a desolate village on the edge of the Vampire King’s lands. This used to be wolf shifter territory, but now, we are just trying to survive.
When I mess up and find myself in a culling, I know I’m dead. No wolf shifters ever survive these events.
And after the stunt I pulled in the middle of the village, Prince Rafe probably wants me dead.
Is it a good thing or a bad thing when a vampire looks at you like you’re a snack?
Something tells me, once I reach the castle, I’ll be missing my miserable existence in the village.
But then—it turns out I have no freaking idea who I even am, and when the royals start referring to me as Princess Ainslee, I realize my life is about to take a turn—for better or worse.
The Wolf Prophies
You Rejected A Silver Wolf
Wandering off as a rogue, she heightened her powers and became the fearsome dread called Your Silver.
Accompanied by her silver wolf, she was ready to unleash hell on all who rejected her but then she meets her second chance mate, Alpha of Black Rose, who she couldn’t refuse.
An evil is rising that'd need the blood of the silver wolf to succeed. Would Rihanna forsake her pain and work with her mates, old and new?
Or would she charge head-on to the evil risking her own life? Enjoy this enthralling read!!
A pack of their own
Unwanted Mate Of The Lycan Kings
Upon meeting the three Lycan kings, Zirah learns that the Kings are no prince charmings. That this would be no fairy tale love story, but one where her life is constantly balanced on the sharp edge of a knife's blade. A knife that is poised to take her life or leave her horribly broken. The Kings want nothing to do with her or each other and plan to get rid of her.
What they don't expect is for Zirah to fight back, only she plays with something far more dangerous than weapons. She’ll play with their hearts.
Zirah has to pick one King, but secrets will be revealed, and the battle between the Kings will be for more than just the throne. They will battle for the queen that they tried to break. But there's just one issue: Zirah wants revenge, and what better revenge than taking away their precious throne?
A FORCED CONTRACT MARRIAGE WITH THE DEVIL
MXM R18+
A FORCED CONTRACT MARRIAGE WITH THE DEVIL.
I sucked in my breath when he all of a sudden took hold of my jaw and kept my other hand above my head" "Let go of me, you devil," I beat against his chest repeatedly. I wanted to shove him off me but he didn't even budge a bit. Within minutes , l brought my knee up and kicked him in the shin. As soon as I did, he groaned out in pain and I took that as an opportunity to free myself from his grasp. I rushed quickly to the other side of the room desperate to get away from him.
He wasn't going to do as he pleases with me and yet we are fellow men
Up North
My hands move from his jaw to his hair, tagging at its ends. His hands travel down my body and pull the material from my shirt up my body, he places a wet kiss right beside my belly button. I tense as I let out a gasp. He makes his way up, showering my stomach with slow kisses, studying my body as he goes until the shirt is completely off and his mouth is on my neck.
Aelin has been mistreated by her pack for as long as she can remember, but as the threats of the Vampire Kingdom becomes more and more palpable, her pack has to call the Northerners to help them train and prepare for the Vampire Kingdom. What happens when the Northern Alpha takes a liking to Aelin?
