Life is Uncertain... Ch. 01

Good Start

Interesting story. I'm curious what the equipment finds and why he doesn't see his wife for five years. Now just waiting for future chapters.

This was a loving couple?

While this is interesting and well written, I have to wonder why they were together. Granted, he wasn't much of a husband with all his time spent working, but at least she knew that going in. The first time she disrespected him by giving away any information that she knew he didn't want revealed, she would have been history. I look forward to see where this is headed. Thanks, Tim

Interesting

Wonderfully written-with a succinct style I would expect the narrator to use. This is the first of your stories I have read, I will continue to do so. Looks like this was posted a few years ago on another site. I hope you will share the rest of the tale.
That it is in LW suggests that the relationship of husband and wife will be the centerpoint. I found the betrayal by wife (for hubby's own good-or so she says) a serious breach of trust, and her blatent lying a disgusting show of disrespect, and her closeness to her old b.f. troubling. Then, bailing for 6 months with narry a word or explanation? On top of that, I didn't really see the romantic connection between hubby and wife. They seemed to have a mutual affection and respect (which she kind of blew by betraying him), but apparently no passion, and little actual emotional or physical intimacy. Furthermore, she seems argumentative, defensive and has a know-it-all attitude; she respects his talent, his drive, but not his values. He's a smart guy, so I don't see why the guy didn't proceed with the divorce.
On a technical note, there was little emotion in the story. The betrayal, deceit, disrepect, arguments and abandonment are stated in a matter-of-fact language which, while perhaps true to the narrator, also lessen the emotional impact of the story. In some ways, the synopsis gives us about as much as the story does.
Based on what your initial synopsis said, I imagine wife abandons him while he is gone (presumably for the old boyfriend). Was she playing him from the beginning? Did she simply reconnect with the other guy during his involvment with the project/during her hiatus? Does something happen to hubby that keeps him from wife for 5 years? Whatever the case, she would have a lot of balls coming to hubby for help finding the old boyfriend who she helped steal from him. I'm looking forward to finding out the story.
Cheers

Loved the Story so Far

But I can't get my head around their relationship. I assume you're leading us to a point where she has been setting him up, otherwise the marriage makes no sense. Still, a very good start.

OK.... let me get this straight

he knows Josie and Blake were lovers before the world's dumbest moronic husband showed up.

he KNOWS Josie is breaking into his safe
He KNOWS she lied and lied and lied and lied
he knwos when confronted with proof she lied again and admiited nothing
he KNOWS that Josie is TRYING to steal or get access to his research

She walks out ...for 6 months ... to her parents home...
he files for divorce... she moves back in and he says NOTHING???

WHY? I mean hy is the stupidest Hetro sexual man on the planet
taking back a KNOWN proven liar and a thief?

oh thats right this is STULTUS story...explains why it makes no sense

re: don't know

While I also don't care for the story, how about limiting your comments to YOUR thoughts and avoid trashing others for having different opinions? People who do what you did are a far better example of "idiots."

Not Plausible

I have read and mostly enjoyed all of your stories to date (a loyal reader). His accepting Josie back after all she did and, after filing divorce months earlier, without mention of the divorce and at least a conversation on reconciling, is implausible. All that follows leaves the reader not really caring for the protagonist or what happens to his invention.

NOT ONLY LIFE

but living like war is hell. TK U MLJ LV NV

Like It so far

A pretty good tongue in cheek story, though I would perhaps shake my head at the WW1 Minehunter, Unless the ship had been really kept up, the hull would be a pile of rust. Other than that, we have a sardonic individual who is well aware that his wife is a plant to steal his research, all the hero of the story id doing is following the old adage, keep your friends close, and keep your enemies closer. Love to read the rest.

A skank piece of shit for a wife.

Good opening chapter

Just one question - if he had her served with divorce papers, her ripping them up doesn't stop the divorce from proceeding, so why isn't he divorced? And with her betrayals, why wouldn't he WANT to be divorced?

Enjoyed it

Tons of unanswered questions. Thanks for the offering.

THE WHOLE LIVING OF LIFE IS UNCERTAIN

except for the time of the ending. TK U MLJ LV NV