On the way out, the more I thought about it, the angrier I got. I felt lightheaded and almost stumbled over a stone post near the entrance.

G

Just then, Olivia Sterling appeared out of nowhere and grabbed my arm to steady me.

She was small, and I was at least half a head taller than her. I had no idea where she found the strength.

I nodded and greeted her politely. I had not seen her in years. “Thanks. What are you doing here?”

I met Olivia back in college while I was working a part-time job. She confessed to me once because she did not realize I already had a girlfriend. After I told her the truth, we never saw each other again.

She looked a little embarrassed and brushed her bangs aside. “I had a business dinner here. I was walking by and accidentally overheard you and your fiancee talking.”

She found out I had been cheated on, and for a second, I did not know what to say.

Then, she smiled and held out her hand. “Want to try going on a date with me?”

I froze for a moment, then said, “Alright.”

We exchanged our numbers. She said she had to rush back to her firm to report on the meeting and left right after.

When I got home, I was shocked to see Inga and Xion inside.

Xion greeted me casually, “Hey man, you’re back.”

Seeing me frown, Inga said, “Xion’s place is a bit small. His parents are still making space for me. This place is bigger, so we’re staying here for now.”

I paid for this apartment in full. I handled the renovation myself, covered all the costs, and oversaw everything.

I could not believe she had the nerve to bring the person she had an affair with into our home, just so she could rest during her pregnancy.

I asked her with a cold face, “So, he’s sleeping in the nursery?”

The apartment had four rooms. Besides the master bedroom and the nursery, she had turned one room into a walk-in closet and the other into a gym.

Inga did not even flinch. “I don’t want your parents to get suspicious. You should stay at their place for now.

“Xion will sleep in the master bedroom with me. Don’t worry. There’ll be a pillow between us. I’ve been feeling sick a lot lately. It’s easier for him to take care of me if he’s close.”

What a joke! My fiancee was sleeping next to another man, and she thought I should feel at ease.

I could not believe she actually said that to my face.

I glanced toward the master bedroom. Xion’s suitcase was open on the floor.

His clothes were already hanging in the closet.

I smiled bitterly. Once again, they had already decided without even informing me.

“Sounds like you’ve thought it all through.”

Then, I packed up the clothes they had thrown off the bed. I folded them and placed them in my suitcase.

There was nothing left for me in that home.

Before I left, I shut off the electricity and water.

Then, I called a real estate agent and listed the apartment for urgent sale.

The view from this building was still the best I had ever seen, so I bought another unit in the same building.

Right after I finished everything, Inga sent me a text.

[Babe, the power and water are out. Can you pay the bill?]

I looked at her message, then put my phone down without replying.