When my wife was studying in Australia, we used to sleep while talking to each other on the phone every night.

One night at three o'clock, I heard a man's heavy breathing over the phone.

He said, "OK. It's your turn now."

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I heard the creaking sound of the bed from the other end of the line.

It seemed like my wife changed her position on the bed.

Then she made seductive moans.

And behind her, there was a man who was breathing heavily.

My face turned livid, but I lit a cigarette and continued listening.

Judging from the man's accent, I figured he was a foreigner.

It took quite a while before everything went quiet again.

Then my wife finally realized that she forgot to put me on silent mode.

She screamed softly, panicking, and then she hung up.

I didn't call back.

I just finished my last cigarette.

After dawn, I went to the company and arranged the projects with the company's executives.

Then I went to the copy shop in front of my house.

After that, I bought a ticket to Melbourne on the same day.

I went to the cafeteria of the university where my wife studied.

Then I saw my beautiful and charming wife, Jade Tate, who I had missed so much.

She was being embraced by a man.

He held an English vocabulary book in his hand.

He approached Jade's face like a dog.

"Darling, quiz me on words. If I get one right, have a French kiss with me for 10 seconds. How about that?"

Around them, his friends and Jade's best friend echoed.

Jade blushed like a teenager in love.

"OK. But you spoke English so well last night. You're taking advantage of me!"

"Taking advantage? What does that mean?"

I heard his innocent tone.

Meanwhile, I was already standing behind him, holding an aluminum tray.

The tray was filled with food worth 13 dollars which I just got from the cafeteria.

I smashed the tray hard on his head.

The man was dumbfounded.

Some chili sauce flowed into his eyes.

He couldn't see what was going on and could only scream miserably. His shouts instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the cafeteria.

He was such a clown.

I calmly looked at Jade.

In Jade's eyes, there was some panic, but it quickly disappeared.

She took out a pack of tissues and threw it into his arms.

"Bill is learning English with me. They were joking. Don't take it seriously.

"By the way, why are you here? It's a long journey. Why didn't you tell me?"

I dated Jade for four years in university, and after graduation, we got married. It had been three years.

In these seven years, I had been considerate and responsive to her every need.

She said she liked Australian art, so I accompanied her in preparing for studying abroad.

She didn't have money, so I took on all her study abroad expenses and let her live a luxurious life.

I waited for her return.

Then we'd have the century wedding ceremony that she had been longing for.

But everything changed since last night.

Standing here, I looked at her face. There was no love for me, only wariness against me.

I was in a daze.

My heart broke for good.

I took out the paper I printed at the copy shop in the morning.

"Jade, let's get divorced."

She took the divorce agreement and looked at the bottom, sneering and shaking it.

"Stop bluffing. You wanna divorce me? You don't even dare to sign?"

I was stunned for a second and then shook my head.

"Sorry. I was in a hurry on the way and forgot to sign it."

I then solemnly signed my name on the divorce agreement.

"From now on, we have nothing to do with each other. I've canceled all the bank cards and credit cards in your hands. They're under my name. I wish you success in your studies."

Jade's expression changed.

"Eden Chandler! How dare you?"

Jade's bestie beside her tugged at her sleeve.

When Jade was studying abroad, her bestie claimed to be her companion, but actually, she took a lot of my money and mooched off Jade.

"Eden, don't be angry. Jade was just joking with him. She loves you. She said she missed you so much last night in the dorm."

I raised an eyebrow.

"Dorm?"

I pointed to the man.

"Was he there, too?"

Jade looked up at me at once, her face livid.

But I no longer bothered to look at her. I turned to leave.

"Jade, go and coax Eden. I don't want to wash dishes to earn tuition fees."

Jade crumpled the divorce agreement in her hand, gritting her teeth.

"No way. I know better than you how much Eden loves me. Let alone today, he will never divorce me in his whole life!"

After leaving, I went to a bar in the center of Melbourne to drink.

I drank one glass after another.

At the same time, my friends kept sending me messages.

I received a video link.

The video of me catching the affair straightforwardly spread throughout the circle. Every overseas student here now knew about it.

Everyone was commenting, calling Jade a bitch for cheating on me with that man.

I saw Jade's name.

I felt like I was in a trance, and my stomachache was killing me.

After a while, someone patted my shoulder.

It was my buddy from college, Theo Pauley.

He did business in Australia. When he heard about what happened, he rushed over.

He cautiously asked me.

"You really divorced her?"

"Yeah."

I drank another glass, and my head was already fuzzy, but my mind was clear.

He scolded Jade and said he'd get someone to beat the man up.

Then he smiled and wrapped his arm around my shoulders.

"Eden, then you're now a rich bachelor, right? People like you need one thing. You know what that is?"

"What?"

"Girls. All kinds of girls."

Saying that, he took out his phone and said he'd get all pretty girls in Melbourne here.

Just as he was about to send a message, someone with a fair hand grabbed his phone.

"No need, Theo. There are no girls in Melbourne more beautiful than me."

I was wondering who the arrogant alcoholic was.

Looking up, I couldn't help but gasp.

Indeed, she was so stunningly beautiful.

She had long hair and a cold, flawless face.

Her eyes were charming.

The black pencil skirt outlined her tempting figure.

The most crucial thing was, I knew her.

"Harley?"

Theo was smart enough to leave.

Harley Hodgson was my classmate in college.

In my freshman year, Harley told me she liked me.

At that time, I had already met Jade.

So, Harley didn't cling to me.

Later, she went abroad and made a name for herself in the fashion industry in Australia with her outstanding appearance and figure.

On a certain online platform, Harley had hundreds of thousands of fans.

I had come across her updates.

In her Vlogs about life and travel, she had always been alone.

"You're divorced?"

Pondering, Harley looked at my drunken eyes as if she wanted to see through me.

"Yes. I've already signed it."

"No turning back."

"Why should I?"

"Because I still have feelings for you."

Harley said calmly.

She leaned forward, her necklace swaying around her slender neck.

She leaned forward and kissed my lips for a long time.

I was a little stunned, but because I was half drunk, I joked.

"This is our first kiss."

She nodded.

Her breath became even more burning.

"This doesn't have to be the only thing that happens. Something else, too."