ManyWriters

The end of the world arrived, resources depleted, all of humanity living in cramped underground chambers.
I joined the dangerous surface search team, just to secure better resources for my wife Melody.
But her childhood sweetheart Faisal carelessly trampled precious food under his feet.
Melody only berated me, saying: "If you weren't so useless! Faisal wouldn't have to eat such disgusting canned food!"
During a search mission, Melody and her childhood sweetheart were caught in the act behind my back.
They even planned to abandon me outside the radiation-filled living pod, to let their illicit affair flourish.
But later Melody knelt before me, desperately begging and professing her love.

World Ending, My Wife Threw Me Into a Virus-infested Pod

I could hear the gist of the situation just from their argument.


Presumably, they had hooked up when they met on the first underground level.


Faisal had tricked Melody, saying he had connections that could ensure her a comfortable life on the fifth level.


In reality, he was planning for me to support them both.


After I caught them in the act last time, they left me on the surface.


Neither Melody nor Faisal were the type to contribute to household expenses, and they quickly burned through their resources.


Once their true colors were exposed, they no longer had the means to maintain their lifestyle on the fifth level.


In the end, they were forcibly assigned to the search squad for missions.


I got into the car with Xanthe. Noticing my weary expression, she asked with concern:


Seeing the worry in her eyes, I felt a warmth in my heart. I shook my head.


"I'm fine. I just feel like I was blind and stupid before."


Chapter 9