Extra Marital

My friends texted me to ask why I was not joining my son’s sixth birthday party. When I clicked into the photo attachment, I saw my husband’s assistant holding my son as he cut the cake. It looked like she was his mother instead.It was my son’s sixth birthday today. I had been busy prepping around the house since nine in the morning until eight at night. However, no one responded to my calls or messages.It turns out they had already celebrated with someone else.. Or rather, without me. I looked at the table full of food and the custom-made cake. Finally, I took a slice and ate it myself.James and our son Max arrived home at midnight, making so much noise they woke me up. They held a bunch of presents, but their bright smiles faltered when they saw me.Max harrumphed and pointed at the cake I had ordered for him. “That cake looks so lame! I prefer the one Aunt Pearl bought for me. It has a picture of Ultraman on it.”James shielded Max with his body. “Max was the one who sai

After a moment of silence, James spoke up. “You can’t even raise one child, much less two. Right now, I just want to make sure Max grows up well.”I stared at him, my eyes stinging.“I was joking.”That was all I could manage to say before I ran to the toilet to throw up. When I reemerged, James was rushing out of the door with his phone in hand.I tried to stop him, but he shoved me aside, roaring in rage, “A life is at stake here, and you’re still being jealous? Her stomach hurts because she drank too much beer to score a business deal! Unlike you, she can’t make a living just by staying home all day!”I took a business card out of the drawer nearby. “It isn’t safe to drive while you’re drunk. This is a cab driver’s number. Call him to pick you up.”James took the card, opening his mouth as though to say something. When no words came out, I turned around and gave him a bunch of painkillers from the first-aid kit.“Your assistant is always having aches and pains. You should tak

James frowned. “What are you playing at now, Wendy?”Pearl approached us with tears in her eyes. “Wendy, I swear there’s nothing between me and James. My ex-boyfriend was sitting behind us at the concert, and he’s been bugging me for ages. I had no choice but to put on a show with James to get rid of him. I’m no homewrecker, I swear!”I laughed and applauded her appearance. “Really? Because you looked like a couple of filthy adulterers to me. You even used your tongue in that video! But you still insist you’re innocent?“If you’re being stalked, call the damn police! You had ‘no choice’ but to make out with a married man? Please, this isn’t an idol drama.”James looked livid. One of his friends hurriedly tried to talk me down. “Come on. Wendy, you and James have been married for ages! Don’t you know what he’s like? He would never mess around under our noses.”I shot back, “Right, because he’s messing around in front of your noses. Are you gonna cover your friend when he cheats and

I was preparing for a jewelry design competition. If I could win a prize, it would be a huge boost to our brand.After a few all-nighters, I left my office early in the morning, only to bump into James and Max. They stood there, waiting for me like statues, and gave me quite a fright. Max ran over to hug me excitedly. “Mom, I really missed you!”I froze and then immediately pushed him away. “I'm not your mom! You're mistaken.”Max teared up instantly. “But aren't you my mom?”Dealing with Max was more tiring than work. I could no longer love this boy as a son whenever I remembered how he tried to kill me for an outsider.I turned to James, my tone hard. “I thought I told you not to disturb me.”James chuckled bitterly. “He kept asking for his mommy. I had no choice.”“Well, what about Pearl?”Amid his silence, I yawned. “If there's nothing else, I'm going home to sleep.”The sun had set by the time I got up. When I headed out for dinner, I saw Max crouching in the downstairs