Behind the Tenderness Trap

In order to buy a welfare property, my husband wanted to divorce me.

I discovered his secret before we signed the document.

I never expected that he, who seemed honest, was actually keeping a mistress and a child in his hometown.

Suddenly, I didn't want to divorce anymore.

...

I discovered Ethan's secret three years after we got married.

I was a supervisor in a shopping mall. I was originally off today, but my colleague had something urgent, so I switched my shift with her.

At night, when I was patrolling the children's play area, a little boy suddenly bumped into my arms.

The model plane in his hand was accidentally broken. I quickly apologized.

"I'm sorry. I will buy you a new one."

The little boy was quite generous. He stood up and said, "It's okay. My daddy will make another one for me."

After saying that, he ran away.

I picked up the model plane from the ground and looked at it.

I found familiar grooves and blood stains on it.

Three days ago when I got up at night for the bathroom, I found that Ethan was sitting at the desk and doing something.

I approached and saw that he was doing handicrafts.

"What are you doing this for?"

I suddenly asked and Ethan was startled.

The tip of the knife cut his finger, and a little blood dripped onto the plane.

I quickly fetched the first-aid box and treated his wound.

He explained that it was almost Bob's son's birthday, so he wanted to make a gift for him.

I vividly remembered Ethan's loving expression when he mentioned that child.

For this, I felt extremely guilty. We have been married for almost three years but I still haven't been able to conceive.

At this moment, I looked at the toy in my hand.

Thinking back to the boy's face, I was sure that he definitely wasn't Bob's son. Also, his accent was same as Ethan's.

I had a bad premonition.

I hurriedly walked in the direction the boy had just run, catching up with him quickly.

Sure enough, in the corner of the playing area, I saw the familiar figure that had been by my side day and night.

"Daddy, the plane is broken."

Ethan squatted down and rubbed the boy's hair with love.

"It's okay, Daddy will make you an even better one tomorrow. Go play now."

After the boy ran away, a woman came from another direction. The boy looked very similar to her.

"Ethan, don't be angry. I will take Eddy back home tomorrow."

Ethan looked angry and helpless, "Stacy, I'm not blaming you. It took me a lot of effort to convince Evelynn to fake a divorce with me, and her parents to buy a new flat with their money. How dare you bring Eddy to her workplace? Aren't you afraid that she will find out?"

The woman named Stacy, with a pair of pitiful eyes filled with tears, grabbed Ethan's clothes.

"Eddy kept crying and wanted to see you. And I saw the shift schedule posted in the mall. She doesn't work today."

Sure enough, crying women always got what they want.

Ethan hugged her lightly and sighed.

"Okay, we've been through so many years. You are not easy. I will definitely give you and Eddy a complete family."

I covered my mouth, unable to believe what was happening before my eyes.

That child looked about five years old, and Ethan and I have only been married for three years.