Celebrating My Husband's Affair

The third anniversary of my marriage to Eanes Lambert happened to fall on Eanes' 26th birthday.Eanes got up early, carefully groomed himself, and wore a brand-new suit. However, he refused to let me see him off.Seeing him dressed so differently from usual in his polished leather shoes and neatly pressed clothes, I hesitantly asked, "Is it Yasmine again?"Eanes paused for a moment as he polished his shoes. His tone then turned impatient. "Can you stop obsessing over Yasmine? She and I are just friends!"When I didn't respond, he seemed to realize how harsh he sounded. He softly added, "Don't overthink things. I'm not taking you with me because of the social circle. I'll be back by nightfall, and then the two of us can celebrate."After saying that, he leaned in to plant a light kiss on my ear before turning away and leaving.That evening, I made a cake and prepared a full table of dishes as I waited for him. But Eanes never came.I called him several times, only for my calls

Just as I was about to hang up, Yasmine took the phone."Jocelyn, I think you misunderstood. If you're upset because of me, I sincerely apologize. I'll keep my distance from Eanes in the future. I don't want your years of relationship to be affected because of me."This was Yasmine's usual tactic. She wasn't truly apologizing—she was just playing the innocent victim in front of Eanes."Why are you even apologizing to her?" Eanes interjected loudly. "I've already explained everything. It's up to her whether she believes it or not. It's a waste of time explaining to someone as petty as her."With that, he hung up the phone abruptly, not even giving me a chance to respond. He neither came home nor contacted me for the next few days.If it were before, I would have frantically searched for him. But I was sick of this. I suddenly didn't feel like waiting anymore.I focused on my work. I decided to take a break for myself before finding the right time to have a conversation with Eanes

Eanes grew visibly impatient. "What exactly are you throwing a tantrum about?""I'm not." I told the truth, but all I got in return was his merciless ridicule."Oh, please. You're obviously angry. You do know how old you are, right? Acting all jealous and petty at your age—how childish can you be?"I was two years older than Yasmine. Every time we argued, he would mock me—sometimes outright, sometimes subtly—implying I was stupid and past my prime. Then, he'd sit back and enjoy the sight of me getting upset.But this time, I wasn't angry. And I didn't ask if he regretted marrying me.I looked at Eanes, expressionless. "Think whatever you want." Then, I walked upstairs without another word, leaving him stomping in frustration behind me.I had just laid down in bed when Eanes changed into his pajamas and slipped in behind me, wrapping his arms around my waist.This unspoken signal between us was his usual way of making peace after a fight. But tonight, I didn't want to play alon

I was about to deny it when Shawn added playfully, "I saw what happened when I was upstairs!"I let out a self-deprecating chuckle. "We're getting a divorce."Shawn, who knew how much I loved Eanes, was stunned for a moment when he heard the word "divorce".However, it lasted only for a second. He quickly regained his usual composure and didn't pry further. Instead, he changed the subject.Just as we were chatting, my phone chimed with a WhatsApp notification from Yasmine. It was a photo of Eanes resting his head on her shoulder, eyes closed, as if asleep.To say I felt nothing would be a lie, but more than sadness, I just felt a tightness in my chest.Yasmine's intent was obvious. Not only was she showing off, but she also tested my limits and provoked me into losing my composure in front of Eanes.But I wasn't playing along this time. I replied, "If he's tired, let him sleep. Take good care of him."Yasmine deleted the photo not long after. But it didn't matter. I had already

"You shameless bastards! So that's why you want a divorce out of nowhere—you've been seeing someone else behind my back. Look at you, acting all heartbroken. You've been betraying me for a long time, haven't you? Have you no shame?"Eanes was like a madman, pressing me relentlessly. I ignored him and kept wiping the wine off Shawn.My action must have pushed Eanes over the edge. In the next second, he lunged at Shawn, ready to throw a punch.I reacted quickly, stepping in between them.But suddenly, a sharp sting spread across my cheek.Eanes froze, staring at his hand in shock."Have you lost your mind, Eanes? Don't judge others with your filthy mind. Not everyone is as disgusting as you. You're a married man, and you dared to publicly announce your relationship with someone else on social media. And you can't take it when I'm just having dinner with a friend?"Besides, let's not pretend you don't know who the 'shameless bastards' are." I shot him a meaningful look.His fa