"Honey, I have to work overtime tonight and you don't have to wait for me."

The night of her birthday, I witnessed her having sex with another man in her car in the parking lot of her company.

They kissed passionately, and instead of interrupting, I silently retreated to my car.

In the passenger side of that car, there was a bouquet, a birthday cake, and two tickets to the thousand-passenger cruise she'd been dreaming of.

I watched them through the windshield until they finished making out happily.

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"Honey, why are you back so late? Why did you drink so much?"

Anna Jones helped me, who smelled of alcohol, to lie down on the sofa.

She was wearing a sexy camisole nightgown, her hair was wet and she'd obviously just gotten out of the shower not long ago, and there was a fresh scent of shower gel coming from her body.

Seeing that I was drunk, she hurried to the kitchen to cook a bowl of hangover soup.

"Don't drink so much anymore."

Anna brought over the hangover soup and said with some grumbling.

There was a time when I would have felt sweet listening to her complaining words, but tonight, I felt numb.

I didn't respond, and I exhaustedly rushed into the bathroom to vomit.

Suddenly, I saw a sexy black lace underwear hanging on the wall.

Something was lingering on there, and though the traces had been deliberately erased, the smell was familiar to the men.

I held it in a daze until Anna rushed into the bathroom and snatched it from me.

At that moment, I saw a trace of panic in her eyes.

"Well! It's so dirty. I'll wash it."

She ran away in a hurry. She clutched her underwear tightly as if she was afraid I would take it away.

After taking a shower, I entered the bedroom and saw her giggling at the phone. It was not until she found me that she stopped smiling.

"Do you remember what day it is today?"

She put her phone away and asked me with a smile.

"I'm sorry, I don't remember," I answered perfunctorily.

She was upset and lay down with her back to me, but I noticed her phone screen flashing, she typed quickly and chuckled from time to time.

Above the bed, a wedding picture of the two of us hung, and we smiled happily at each other.

When we got married, many people praised us for being a perfect match.

When I was staring at the wedding photo in a daze, Anna suddenly turned over and pressed me.

"We haven't had sex for a month. How about we make out on such an important day?"

Her hand was already feeling underneath me.

I was reluctant. Just as I was about to find an excuse to refuse, her phone rang.

She froze for a moment, and when she glanced at the caller, she soon jumped up and quickly ran away with her phone.

I could guess who it would be that would make her take it so seriously in the middle of the night.

She hid in the toilet to answer the phone. I glanced at the clock, she had been on the phone for half an hour, but it didn't seem like she was going to end the call.

Vaguely, I heard her happy laughter, and now and then she would act like a spoiled child as if she were a young girl who had just fallen in love and was flirting with her lover.

I walked to the balcony and smoked a cigarette, looking into the night with a myriad of thoughts running through my mind.

We met at a small company owned by my Dad's group.

At that time, I hid my identity as a rich boy and planned to start from the bottom. She was the one who received me.

At that time, Anna was just an unimportant staff in the marketing department. In her eyes, I was just a rookie who had just worked and came from a poor family.

Ever since we were together, I had secretly helped her get a lot of big orders. She was soon promoted to the general manager of the marketing department.

We met, had a crush on each other, and eventually fell in love. But in the end, things didn't work out and my parents didn't approve of us being together.

I fell out with my parents and insisted on marrying her. Although I didn't have the blessing of my parents, I lived a happy life with her.

I thought that loving each other was enough.

Until one day a director named Jonah Harvey was transferred to the company.

Later, I found out that he was Anna's senior schoolmate. Actually, he was her ex-boyfriend.

Jonah was handsome and sweet-mouthed, very good at coaxing girls.

From that day on, Anna's clothing style changed. She began to wear lace clothes and high heels and liked to take selfies in front of the mirror wearing black stockings.

I teased her once,

"Who are you dressing so beautifully for? I like purple."

She blurted out, "It's not for you anyway."

Realizing that she had said something wrong, she quickly explained, "Black makes people look more serious, which is needed in the workplace."

I hadn't noticed these changes at that moment.

Every time I saw our wedding photos, I felt sweet. I felt that it was enough to have her by my side for the rest of my life.

If it weren't for the fact that I wanted to give her a surprise on her birthday night, I wouldn't have known that I had been kept in the dark.

I'd never smoked a pack of cigarettes in just half an hour, and the smoke made my eyes hurt.

Back in the bedroom, I thought that Anna had fallen asleep. As soon as I lay down, she hugged me and was more enthusiastic than before.

"Honey, I have something to discuss with you."

I answered in a low voice.

"How about you go out for a day tomorrow?"

"Why?" I asked. "Isn't tomorrow the weekend?"

Anna explained, "Well. My colleague and... the director will come to our home tomorrow."

Am I embarrassing you?

I didn't say that but replied, "Okay."

"I love you! Honey."

She was so enthusiastic that I almost couldn't control myself.

However, I dodged.

Anna was slightly stunned.

"Honey, what's wrong?"

I made an excuse,

"I'm tired. Let's sleep."

She slept with me in her arms all night, and I broke free from her arms after she fell asleep.

I couldn't forget the intimate scene between her and that man.

The next day, I was driven out by Anna early in the morning and had nowhere to go, so I had to stay in the cafe next to the community.

In the afternoon, I thought Anna's guests had left. When I was about to go back, the cafe owner stopped me.

"Mr. Hampton? The coffee is packed. Do you want me to deliver it to your home?"

Seeing my confused expression, she asked, "Isn't this the coffee you ordered?"

"Ah! Yes, I'll bring back myself."

I knew that this must be what Anna ordered, so I went home with a few cups of coffee. When I was about to open the door, I realized that I didn't bring my key, so I rang the doorbell.

The awkward thing was that it was Anna who opened the door.

She was stunned for a moment, and a male voice called out from inside the room, "Anna, who is that?"

She subconsciously replied, "A delivery man."

At that moment, my heart was broken.

When I handed over the coffee, a tall and handsome man in a suit walked over.

He was stunned when he saw me. Then, he put one hand on Anna's waist and smiled,

"It turns out the coffee has been delivered. Please take it inside."

Anna dodged slightly with an awkward expression.

"You go cut the watermelon, I'll let others help."

Anna pushed the stunned Jonah, bit her lower lip, glanced at me, and closed the door firmly.

At that time, my nose was only an inch away from the door, and I was almost hit.

I stayed in the coffee shop alone until Anna called me to go back in the evening.

"You haven't eaten, have you? I've prepared food for you."

It was a rich dinner, but I had no appetite and only ate a little.

Only then did Anna explain to me, "Well... The reason why I said that during the day was because I..."

"Alright, there's no need to explain. I know it. Because of your career, you have to do this," I interrupted her.

"Yes. That's right. Because of my career."

"That man is your ex-boyfriend and current leader, right?"

"Yes," Anna answered guiltily.

"Are you jealous? I'm just his subordinate now. Please don't misunderstand."

"Okay," I replied and sneered inwardly.

If it weren't for the scene in the parking lot, I would have believed her.

Back in the bedroom, I realized that our wedding photos had been put away and every trace of me in the house had been erased.

I even found that the bed sheet was messy. For some reason, I opened the drawer and counted the condoms, and found one was missing.

The little feeling I had left for Anna vanished at this moment.

We have been married for five years, and I have never even spoken loudly to Anna for fear of scaring her.

For so many years, I cut off contact with my parents just for her.

When she was in a bad mood, I would be sad and try my best to make her happy.

When she competed for the position of general manager, I begged those clients to help her get the order.

Every time we quarreled, I would always compromise first.

I had wanted to have a child, but she expressed her fear of the pain involved in childbirth, so I abandoned the idea. Additionally, as the only son in my family for three generations, my parents wanted me to have kids, despite their disapproval of her.

After we got married, I quit my job and started doing housework at home for her.

While she was showering, I was on the balcony and smoked. Only nicotine could numb my nerves and stop me from thinking about those things.

The word "delivery man" broke my strong heart. I felt humble and ridiculous.

Anna was different tonight. When she came out of the bathroom, she was wearing a sexy purple nightgown and was putting on short stockings on the bed in front of me.

In the past, no matter how much I pleaded with her to wear them, she would never agree. She always claimed to be a conservative woman. However, tonight was the first time she had ever worn them.

Her charming eyes made me absent-minded. It seemed that everything she had done could be forgiven.

"We've been together for so long. Why are you looking at me like that?"

Anna's words pulled me back to reality.

In the past, looking at her seductive expression and movements, I would immediately lose control of myself.

But tonight, every time I thought of that scene between them in the car, it was like cold water was poured down on me, instantly waking me up.

"Hurry up and take a shower. I'll be waiting for you." Anna pushed me into the bathroom like a shy newlywed wife.

I recalled everything and fantasized that she could come back to me. The last glimmer of hope rose in my heart.

We should talk.

After taking a shower, when I was about to talk to her, she suddenly said,

"Honey, I'm going on a business trip tomorrow."

The sexual desire I had just felt disappeared immediately.

"How long will it take?"

Anna's expression was calm as she smiled. "It won't take too long, just a week."

"Who are you traveling with?"

"A colleague." Her expression changed slightly and she didn't dare to look at me.

I knew it must be Jonah.

We didn't have sex tonight.

The next day, I helped her pack her luggage but she refused.

In the past, she was always happy every time I helped her pack because she always forgot to bring something.

While she was not around, I glanced at her suitcase.

She brought some sexy stockings that I had never seen before, and a box of condoms from another brand, which I was sure were not bought by me.

Then I understood why she refused my help in packing her luggage this time.

It took half an hour for Anna to put on delicate makeup and she kept smiling. I had never seen her so happy before.

Even when we were on our honeymoon.

Not long after, a car drove downstairs and honked, alarming everyone in the building.

When Anna heard the horn, she hurried downstairs with her suitcase. Once again, she refused to let me send her downstairs.

"Honey, wait for me. At that time, you can do whatever you want. I will satisfy you."

She kissed my cheek lightly with her cold lips.

In the past, she would kiss me directly on my lips, but I didn't know when she changed.

The next day, my phone rang and it was from my father's secretary.

He told me that my father had a car accident and he was dying.

After learning the bad news, I hesitated and called Anna, hoping that she would come back to accompany me to see my father for the last time.

It was a man who answered her phone.

I suppressed my anger and said, "Ask Anna to answer the phone."

The person on the other end of the line was silent for a moment before speaking slowly.

"Are you Anna's husband? I'm Jonah. She couldn't answer your phone now. She's taking a shower..."

Before he could finish his words, a faint voice came from the other end of the line.

"Honey, who called me?"

"It's your husband."

I was speechless.

I came out of the hospital with a heavy heart and found that there were more than a dozen missed calls and a message on my phone, all from the same person.

"Honey, did you just call me? I was busy with my leader and left my phone in the office. Someone answered it for me. I'll be back in a few days if there's nothing urgent. Love you."

In the end, Anna didn't come back.

A few days later, after attending my father's funeral, I got his will.

There was only one clause in my father's will, which was to divorce Anna and marry the daughter of his comrade-in-arms.

As long as I signed, I could get the inheritance rights to his group worth billions, but when it came to the moment of signing, I hesitated.

I still have a little hope for Anna.

On this day, Anna returned. She was jumping around happily.

It wasn't until she saw me waiting for her downstairs that she restrained her smile and stepped forward to hold my hand.

"Honey, how did you know that I would come back at this time?"

I glanced at Jonah who got out of the car and secretly compared myself with him.

He was a very elegant man. He drove an Audi and wore a suit. Women were easily attracted to him.

Seeing Jonah coming over, Anna's face changed slightly.

"Hello, are you Adonis Hampton? I'm Anna's leader, Jonah Harvey."

Jonah reached out his hand. Out of courtesy, I also reached out my hand. However, before I touched him, he had already taken his hand back.

When Anna saw this scene, she said awkwardly, "I planned to find an opportunity to introduce you to each other, but why don't we do it now."

I took Anna's hand and ignored Jonah. When I was about to go back, Jonah suddenly said,

"Anna, the company just said that there would be an emergency meeting. Have you forgotten?"

Anna looked at me, looking embarrassed, but she soon made a decision.

She shook off my hand and said apologetically, "Honey, you heard it. The company is going to have an emergency meeting."

Before I could speak, she put her luggage and got into Jonah's car.

Watching the car drive away, my fantasy was shattered again.

Anna preferred Jonah.