Chapter 4

When I woke up again, my head was wrapped in thick bandages. The pain was so intense, it made the room spin.

Sitting by my bed, watching me intently, was a young, sharp-looking man.

The moment Dad came in and saw him, he charged over like he'd seen his enemy. "So it's you, huh? You're the guy who wrecked their marriage! How dare you show your face here!"

As he shouted, he tried to grab Joel Huffman by the collar. Joel sidestepped with a frown.

"Dad, he's my assistant."

"Sir, I'm Ms. Patton's assistant."

We spoke at the same time.

Right then, Andrew and Helen walked in. The moment Andrew saw Joel, he went pale, and he swayed slightly.

Helen immediately steadied him, then shot me a hostile glare. "Tessa, you've gone too far! Dr. Rollins has worn himself down for you, yet you bring your side piece here?"

Andrew started shedding tears as he looked on. The last time I saw him cry like that was over ten years ago, back when we were in college.

Back then, the person Andrew loved was Jennifer Sherwood, my roommate and my best friend.

They had been the perfect couple. I had a crush on Andrew at the time. Although it hurt, I was genuinely happy for them.

If they had a fairytale ending where they lived happily ever after, I would have had no place in the story.

Alas, fate played a cruel joke. In our junior year, Jennifer jumped off a building. Later, we found out she had been suffering from severe depression.

While I lost my best friend, Andrew lost the love of his life. I stayed by his side through the darkest days in his life.

He refused to eat or drink. All he did was lock himself in his room, crying all night long.

I never left him. I cooked for him, talked to him, coaxed him to sleep like he was a child.

Eventually, we got together. I knew he still loved Jennifer, but I believed my love could heal him.

When we got married, Andrew suggested we remain childfree, and I agreed to it. During those days, we lived peacefully and happily. I thought we'd go on like that forever at the time.

I found myself staring at Andrew for a long moment, but I no longer felt the same way as I did before, despite how much more handsome he looked now.

Joel handed me a tablet and a folder of documents before whispering something in my ear.

Andrew choked out, "What have you been hiding from me?"

Letting out a cold laugh, I opened the video on the tablet. "How shameless of you two to accuse me of the very thing you're doing. Aren't you the ones hiding secrets?"

Turning to Andrew, I held the tablet in front of him. "Why don't you take a look at this, my dear husband?"

The moment Andrew saw what was on the screen, his face turned as white as a sheet.