Rob’s Hidden Motive: Why Does He Want Larry to Divorce Bethany?

1. Rob’s Constant Pressure on Larry

Larry had started noticing something strange about his friend Rob.

Every time they talked, Rob somehow brought up the same subject: Bethany.

“Larry, you need to think seriously about this marriage,” Rob told him one evening. “If things aren’t working, why keep dragging it out? Just divorce Bethany and move on.”

Larry stared at him, confused by how strongly Rob felt about his marriage.

“I appreciate your concern, Rob, but this is between me and Bethany,” Larry replied.

But Rob wouldn’t let it go.

He kept telling Larry that the marriage was already damaged, that Bethany would never truly understand him, and that staying together would only create more problems.

At first, Larry thought Rob was simply giving him advice.

But after hearing the same thing again and again, Larry began to wonder whether there was something else behind Rob’s obsession.

2. Larry Refuses to Rush the Divorce

Despite Rob’s constant pressure, Larry wasn’t ready to make such a serious decision.

He still believed there were things worth saving in his relationship with Bethany.

“We’ve had problems, but that doesn’t mean divorce is the answer,” Larry said.

Rob immediately became frustrated.

“You’re wasting your time, Larry. You need to accept reality.”

Larry looked at him carefully.

“Why does this bother you so much?”

For a moment, Rob went silent.

Then he quickly changed the subject.

Larry didn’t miss the hesitation.

Something about Rob’s reaction made him uncomfortable.

Later that night, Larry kept thinking about the conversation.

Rob wasn’t acting like a friend simply trying to protect him. He seemed personally invested in the outcome.

And Larry couldn’t understand why.

3. Bethany Starts Feeling Something Is Wrong

Meanwhile, Bethany had also begun noticing a change in Larry.

He seemed distracted whenever Rob’s name came up.

One evening, she finally asked him what was happening.

“Larry, is everything okay? You’ve been acting different lately.”

Larry hesitated.

“Rob keeps telling me that I should divorce you.”

Bethany was shocked.

“Why?”

“That’s exactly what I’m trying to figure out.”

Bethany became quiet.

She had never understood why Rob seemed unusually interested in their marriage.

Whenever Rob visited, he watched the two of them closely. Sometimes, Bethany caught him staring at her when Larry wasn’t looking.

She had tried to ignore it.

But now, after hearing Larry’s concerns, those moments suddenly seemed much more important.

4. Rob’s Secret Feelings

What Larry and Bethany didn’t know was that Rob had been hiding something.

Rob had developed feelings for Bethany.

He had never openly admitted it to anyone, but deep down, he wanted an opportunity to get closer to her.

And as long as Larry remained married to Bethany, Rob knew there was no real chance.

That was why he kept pushing Larry toward divorce.

In Rob’s mind, he wasn’t simply giving advice.

He was creating an opportunity.

If Larry finally ended his marriage, Rob believed he could approach Bethany and tell her how he truly felt.

But there was one problem.

Bethany had no idea about Rob’s feelings.

And Larry was beginning to suspect that Rob’s intentions were not as innocent as he had claimed.

5. Larry Begins Connecting the Pieces

A few days later, Larry decided to pay closer attention to Rob.

During a conversation, Rob once again mentioned divorce.

“You need to stop holding on to something that isn’t working,” Rob said.

Larry remained silent.

Then he asked a simple question.

“If you think divorce is so important, what happens afterward?”

Rob looked at him.

“What do you mean?”

“What do you think Bethany will do after the divorce?”

Rob paused.

Larry noticed it immediately.

Then Rob gave a vague answer.

“She’ll move on. Everyone eventually does.”

Larry’s suspicion grew stronger.

There was something in Rob’s tone that didn’t sound like concern.

It sounded like anticipation.

Later, Larry remembered all the previous conversations.

Rob had never asked whether Larry and Bethany could fix their problems. He had never encouraged them to communicate. He had never suggested reconciliation.

His only solution had always been the same.

And suddenly, Larry began asking himself a frightening question:

6. Bethany Discovers a Suspicious Conversation

The real turning point came when Bethany unexpectedly overheard Rob speaking to someone on the phone.

She wasn’t trying to listen.

But one sentence immediately caught her attention.

“Once Larry finally signs those papers, everything will change.”

Bethany froze.

She couldn’t hear the rest of the conversation clearly.

Rob noticed someone nearby and immediately ended the call.

When he turned around, he saw Bethany standing there.

For a few seconds, neither of them spoke.

“What papers?” Bethany finally asked.

Rob looked nervous.

“I was talking about something else.”

“Were you talking about Larry’s divorce?”

Rob didn’t answer.

Bethany’s expression changed.

For the first time, she realized that Rob might not simply be trying to help Larry.

He might be trying to destroy their marriage for his own reasons.

But she still didn’t know the whole truth.

And she wasn’t sure whether she should tell Larry what she’d heard.

7. The Secret That Could Change Everything

That evening, Larry came home and immediately noticed that Bethany was unusually quiet.

“What happened?” he asked.

Bethany looked at him but didn’t answer right away.

She had a decision to make.

Should she tell Larry about the conversation? Or should she first find out exactly what Rob was planning?

Before she could speak, Larry’s phone suddenly rang.

It was Rob.

Larry answered.

Rob sounded unusually serious.

“Larry, we need to talk tomorrow. And this time, you need to make a decision about Bethany.”

Larry looked at Bethany.

Something about Rob’s words suddenly felt different.

He no longer sounded like a concerned friend.

He sounded like someone waiting for a specific outcome.

Larry ended the call and turned toward Bethany.

“Now I want to know everything.”

Bethany took a deep breath.

“I heard Rob talking about your divorce…”

Larry’s expression changed.

For the first time, both of them realized that Rob’s constant pressure might have had nothing to do with Larry’s happiness.

But neither of them knew how far Rob was willing to go to get what he wanted.