Chapter 2

I thought about what had just happened. I did not know how to bring it up.

Just then, Amber let out a soft moan.

The room was very quiet, so I heard it clearly.

“What’s wrong?”

Amber relaxed her brow and smiled.

“Nothing. I just bit my tongue.”

I gave her a helpless, amused smile. But when I turned to the other direction, my heart clenched tight.

Through the reflection in the window, I saw a young man’s face underneath the desk.

I felt a chill run through my entire body.

I clenched my fists so hard that I could barely suppress the pain.

I stood up and said in a hoarse voice, “Since you’re still busy, I’ll get going. I’m worried about Aria being home by herself.”

Amber put on a pitiful expression and sighed dramatically.

“Ever since we had Aria, I’m not your number one anymore, am I?

“Alright, honey. Please be careful on the road. Text me when you’re home.”

Her words made me want to cry.

I quickly lowered my head so she would not notice anything amiss.

Before I turned to leave, I took one last glance at the window.

Once I was out of the company, I was unable to hold back my tears any longer and started bawling.

I had never imagined Amber to betray me. But the ugly, unbearable truth was right there in front of my eyes.

My vision went blurry.

I remembered the backup phone I had hidden under the couch in Amber’s office.

I pulled out my phone with trembling hands and listened.

Amber’s cold voice came through.

“That was close. Robin almost caught us. I told you, he must never find out.”

Then, I heard a young man reply in a soft and soothing voice.

“Don’t be mad. He didn’t see anything anyway. I just thought it made things more exciting.

“I’m sorry, okay? Let me make it up to you.”

After a short pause, Amber’s tone softened as she responded, “Don’t let it happen again.”

The young man chuckled.

“I knew you’d go easy on me.

“You weren’t really satisfied a minute ago, were you? Let me finish what I started.”

After that, muffled, intimate sounds drifted in and out over the phone speaker.

I clenched my jaw so hard that I tasted blood.

By 7 p.m., Amber came home right on time, just like always. She came home with a cake.

She leaned in to kiss me on the cheek, then said gently, “You must be hungry. Here, have a little something while I cook dinner.”

I watched her back cook under the warm yellow kitchen light. My heart tensed up, and I could barely breathe.

How could the person I heard this afternoon be the same one standing in front of me?

She was being intimate with another man, yet she still acted like she was devoted to me.

A wave of nausea rose in my stomach.

Soon, the food was ready.

It was a feast containing all my favorite foods.

Even the shrimp was already peeled and placed right in front of me.

Even Wanda, the nanny taking care of Aria, could not help but remark, “Madam is so good to you.”

Was she, though?

She still cheated.

Just then, Amber’s phone rang.

She glanced at it, then calmly hung up.

Then, she said casually, “Honey, there’s a small issue at the Southport branch office. I need to fly over there and deal with it.

“I might be back tomorrow, or it could be the day after.

“Take care of yourself while I’m gone. Make sure you eat three meals a day. If Aria gives you a hard time, just hand her off to Wanda.”

I nodded. “Okay, see you.”

Amber kissed my forehead, then kissed Aria, and finally left.

I put down my fork and spoon, handed Aria to Wanda, and got up to follow her.

I was able to catch a glimpse of her screen earlier. The incoming call was from Jones.

Jones, as in Cyrus Jones.

I followed Amber’s car all the way to the hospital. She ran several red lights along the way.

It was obvious she was in a rush.

I held my tensed-up chest and walked closer.

The hospital room door was cracked open.

I could see Amber was frowning as she scolded in a low voice, “Didn’t I tell you not to call me at night?”

She visibly relaxed when she saw that Cyrus was completely unharmed.