บททั้งหมดของ My Husband's Affair, My Anniversary Gift : บทที่ 191 - บทที่ 200

After the event ended, Lily packed up her tools with trembling hands. Her heart was still racing, the sound of applause echoing in her ears. She was halfway toward the backstage exit when she heard a familiar voice.“Lily!”She turned around and saw Linda hurrying toward her, her face full of guilt.“I’m so sorry,” Linda blurted out, almost out of breath. “Because of my carelessness, you lost your gems.”Lily shook her head softly. “It’s okay, Linda. It’s not just your fault,” she said quietly. “I should have been more careful too.”Linda sighed in relief, though her eyes still looked heavy with guilt. “You deserved it,”she said sincerely. “You worked so hard.”“Thank you,” Lily smiled faintly. “Oh, by the way, thank you for the gems. I didn’t know you had extra.”Linda blinked, confused. “Gems? What gems?”“The ones you sent me earlier,” Lily said. “A staff member brought them to me during the round. I thought you sent them because they matched my design perfectly.”Linda frowned an

Lily sat down on the chair and began sketching the design she would present tomorrow.Her focus was unshakable; the world around her faded into silence. She didn’t even notice when David, sitting on the sofa nearby, drifted off to sleep.When she finally looked up from her work, her pencil paused midair. Her eyes widened slightly, David was asleep, his head resting on the arm of the sofa. For a brief moment, confusion crossed her face. What is he doing? she thought. But she quickly shook her head and forced herself to ignore him, returning to her design.The room was quiet except for the soft scratch of her pencil and the faint hum of the air conditioner. Hours passed. The exhaustion she’d been holding off for days began to creep in. Her eyelids grew heavier with every passing minute. She hadn’t slept properly in a week, and now her body was giving up on her.She leaned her head against the table for a brief rest just a few minutes, she told herself but before she realized it, sleep p

Even David who had promised himself he wouldn’t let his emotions show couldn’t look away.As she placed the ring under the light, the blue gem caught the reflection and scattered it into tiny fragments of silver-blue, like frozen tears shimmering midair.For a moment, the hall was utterly still. Then came a slow clap one, then another, until the entire room erupted in applause.The judges exchanged quiet nods, their faces impressed.When the results were announced, the room burst with cheers.“The winner of this year’s International Jewelry Design Competition is : Aurora!”Lily froze, unable to move for a second. She blinked, as if trying to be sure she had heard correctly.Linda screamed from the side and ran to hug her tightly. “You did it! Lily, you did it!”Lily’s eyes filled with tears. All those sleepless nights, the struggles, the doubt, it all led to this moment. She turned toward the judges’ table instinctively, and her gaze met David’s.He wasn’t smiling broadly like the oth

His body was leaning heavily against hers, his head buried against her shoulder. She could feel the warmth of his breath against her neck, thick with the smell of whiskey.“David, what the hell....” she began, quickly placing her hands on his shoulders to push him off. But his arms came around her in a desperate, unsteady grip.“I miss you,” he mumbled against her skin, his voice rough and broken.Lily froze. The words didn’t make sense to her at least not now.“What… what are you saying?” she muttered, trying to push him away again, but his hold only tightened.“David, leave me!” she snapped, frustration and panic mixing in her voice. She pushed his chest hard, but he was too heavy, his weight nearly impossible to move.He didn’t respond, just held her tighter, his head resting on her shoulder like he was clinging to something slipping away.“God, you shameless bastard,” Lily hissed, gritting her teeth. Her mind was spinning, why did he come here like this?She had no choice. Wrappin

When Lily woke up, the room was quiet, too quiet.For a moment, she blinked, still half-asleep, trying to remember how she even ended up in bed. Then everything from last night hit her like a wave.Her eyes snapped open, and she sat up instantly.“David!” she hissed, looking around the room. But he wasn’t there.The space beside her was empty, the blanket slightly wrinkled as if someone had just left.She frowned, pushing the blanket away and swinging her legs off the bed.Did he leave?Good. He should’ve never come in the first place.Still, something didn’t feel right. She could hear faint noises soft clattering, something sizzling.Lily’s brows furrowed as she walked out of the bedroom. And then she froze completely.Her mouth fell slightly open.There, in her tiny kitchen, stood David.He was wearing one of her aprons though clearly it didn’t fit him right and his tall frame looked almost comically out of place as he moved around the small counter. His sleeves were rolled up, his