The new female intern at the company went for a night hike and posted an intimate photo in the work group chat. She was wearing a tight tank top and yoga shorts, wrapped in the arms of a man whose face was obscured. Her eyes were full of lust, their lips pressed together in a heated kiss. The intern quickly sent a message: "Accidentally sent! Please don't screenshot!" Just as the group chat was about to be dissolved by admin, I was drawn to the amulet hanging around the intern's neck in the photo. That gold amulet was one I had traveled to Tibet for, kowtowing every step from the bottom of the mountain to the top for two days and nights, praying for safety. I had personally put it on my husband. But now, it was around another woman's neck. 1 The company-wide group chat was disbanded by HR, but the private chat for the tech department was blowing up. [Alex]: "I heard from Sales that this intern has been telling people she prefers married men." [Peace&Love]: "@Chloe Qin, I heard this intern works directly under your husband. Be careful!" Seeing the warning, combined with the gold amulet in the photo, an indescribable suspicion rose in my heart. Could it be him? Perhaps telepathically, just as I was thinking of him, Lucas called. I immediately exited the chat and answered. "Chloe, I'm lonely in the hotel room. I miss you~" Hearing my husband's coquettish tone and dependency on me, my face burned as if I'd been slapped. How could I doubt my husband of three years just because of a familiar accessory and some gossip? After condemning myself a hundred times, I comforted him softly. "I won't hang up tonight. We can talk all night." "I want a bedtime story." I smiled. Even though my husband was a cold, domineering CEO to outsiders, to me, he was still a clingy boy who needed coaxing. As we chatted, I brought up the intern's photo incident. "Lucas, you should have seen how panicked HR was today." Just as I was about to continue, I heard the sound of frogs croaking on the other end. And Lucas went silent. "Lucas? Lucas..." I called his name, but there was no response. Listening closely, I heard soft, alluring gasps coming through the receiver. It definitely wasn't my husband, or even a man, making those sounds. Instantly, I was seized by a suspicion that made my hands and feet tremble uncontrollably. My side fell into absolute silence, making the gasps on the other end even more distinct. I grabbed my work phone and messaged HR. Within five minutes, HR replied. "Sales sent Mr. Chen and an intern named Bella Song to the S City expo." My eyes locked onto the words "Lucas Chen and intern Bella Song." Another muffled moan came from the phone. Thinking of the wilderness in the photo and her outfit... as a woman, I knew exactly what kind of activity produced those sounds. My phone slipped from my hand and hit the floor with a crack. The screen shattered into a spiderweb, just like my heart. Lucas's voice suddenly cut in: "Babe? Why did you stop talking?" In that moment, the realization of his betrayal washed over me. He was using me as part of their thrill-seeking game. The humiliation and rage threatened to consume me. I clenched my fists, forcing the anger down. "I was just worried about you being alone. Is the hotel HR booked decent?" After receiving the hotel location from Lucas, I immediately requested two days of leave. Three years of marriage, a sweet life, a harmonious relationship. I couldn't believe Lucas could be so cruel as to betray our family. Even if he cheated, I had to see it with my own eyes! I drove 160 miles on the highway. Outside the hotel, Lucas stood in the cold wind, waving at me. I parked the car. He immediately pulled me into his arms, looking distressed. "Surprised? We're so connected. As soon as you asked, I knew you were coming!" Smelling the faint, familiar scent on him—no trace of another woman's perfume—I wondered if I had misunderstood. Had Lucas really not cheated? "Coming all this way to check on the boss just for a business trip? Big Sister is really insecure, huh?" Bella Song sauntered over, arms crossed, her tone mocking. I frowned. Her words were dripping with sarcasm. Lucas quickly let go of me, looking hurt. "You doubted me!" "I'm sorry, Lucas, but listen..." Before I could explain my guilt, he cut me off sharply: "Chloe Qin! Is our relationship of so many years fake to you?" Lucas clenched his fists, his indignation growing. "It's bad enough you doubt me, but you doubt me and Bella? We have a pure mentor-mentee relationship! How can your mind be so dirty?" Seeing him like this, even if he had cheated, I lost the courage to question him. I could only do my best to coax him, hugging him to calm his anger. "I was wrong. I sincerely apologize, okay? Don't be mad, it hurts me, really!" Lucas sighed, then said hesitantly, "Then transfer Bella to the design department as an apology." "I can't. She has no design experience. She'd just be sitting around." Lucas pushed me away. "Of course she'd be sitting around! If I wanted her to work, I wouldn't send her there!" His unreasonable behavior suddenly made him seem like a stranger. "Lucas, putting her in design to do nothing... do you know what will happen to me if the boss finds out?" "Oh, come on, how would he find out? You're always so timid, never bold enough!" He waved his hand, as if deciding between spinach and celery for dinner. But this concerned my career. If discovered, I wouldn't just be fired; I could be blacklisted from the industry. I couldn't take that risk. I shook my head, hoping he would understand. Lucas flew into a rage: "You can't even do this small favor? Your apology is fake!" He turned to Bella, signaling her to go back to the hotel. I rushed to catch up, but noticed something shiny where Bella had been standing. I picked it up. It was the gold amulet! I turned it over. Engraved on the back were "CQ"—Lucas's and my initials. The amulet I gave Lucas was on Bella! I watched them walk up the hotel steps, side by side. The voice in my head returned. Lucas really cheated. 2 I chased them to the hotel room door. No matter how I knocked or shouted, Lucas wouldn't open the door. "This is your punishment for suspecting me! You're not allowed to book another room. Stay outside and watch the door tonight!" I only had the amulet, and I wasn't sure if it was real or a duplicate. If I barged in without proof, Lucas would definitely demand a divorce. I cleared my thoughts, sniffled, and curled up into a ball. Waiting outside for one night wouldn't kill me. The next morning. The door opened. Bella gently kicked my hand with her foot. "Hey, Big Sister. Master is hungry. Go buy breakfast." I startled awake. I looked up at her and scrambled to my feet. "Why were you in there?!" "So noisy! Chloe, just go buy breakfast if she tells you to!" Lucas walked out slowly, eyes bleary with sleep. I asked coldly, "Why was she in your room?" Lucas turned impatiently to Bella. "She won't go, so you go. Hurry back!" Bella said "Okay," rolled her eyes at me, and left. "Her bathroom is broken. She just stayed here for a bit." Lucas stepped aside, as if inviting me to inspect the room if I doubted him. A room Bella could stay in, but I, his lawful wife, could not. Bella returned with breakfast quickly. They sat on the sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window, eating as if I didn't exist. Lucas handed the millet porridge to Bella. "Drink this, it's good for your stomach." Bella frowned. "Master, I don't like this." Lucas raised an eyebrow and offered the porridge to me. "You haven't eaten either. Here." I sneered. "Just because I suspected you once, you treat me like this?" "Or are you humiliating me because I didn't risk my career to let this parasite slack off in the design department?" Bang. Lucas slammed the porridge onto the table. "People with dirty hearts always think the worst of others! What else could I do?" "Heh..." I laughed bleakly and lunged at him, trying to open his collar to see if he was wearing the amulet. Bella suddenly kicked me away. Lying on the floor, seeing Lucas's bare neck, I laughed until I cried. Lucas rushed to defend Bella. "Stop acting! Bella barely touched you!" "If you try to blackmail Bella, I'll tell the police you're a scammer!" I wiped my tears, stood up slowly, and placed the amulet on the table. Lucas and Bella stared at the amulet, eyes wide with shock. I gave a bitter smile and walked away. I took a taxi back to the city, straight to my best friend's house. I rang the doorbell. When the door opened, I said urgently, "Babe, help me investigate Lucas." My best friend, Sarah, rubbed her sleepy eyes. "No way. You and Lucas are the perfect couple. Are you playing the 'divorce for assets' game too?" Her words brought back memories. We met on a blind date, fell in love at first sight, and married after careful consideration. Three years, no kids, but great relationship. It seemed that ever since Bella appeared, the sweetness was broken. First, the carpooling. We had to detour to pick up Bella. Then the weekend dinners. Instead of what I or Lucas liked, we ate whatever Bella wanted. Connecting the dots now, I realized they had probably started a year ago. Sarah's expression turned serious. I hesitated. "Are you hiding something from me?" Sarah shook her head instinctively, then seemed to make a decision. "Yes. Two years ago, I saw Lucas being intimate with a woman." From her description, I knew it was Bella. Back then, Lucas had just been promoted. To avoid conflicts of interest, my promotion to Design Director was put on hold. A year later, when my promotion was due again, Lucas stopped it. He looked guilty and promised, "Chloe, wait a bit longer. I won't stop you next time." I thought he felt bad about making me wait. I comforted him, "It's okay. The position will be mine eventually." He just kept saying, "I'm sorry, Chloe." Now I realized he probably traded my promotion for Bella's internship. I had been working hard as a lowly supervisor, taking the blame for mistakes while others took the credit. Rage turned my eyes red. Sarah nudged me. "Those adulterers... I'll investigate them thoroughly. But... once we find concrete proof..." She paused, looking troubled. "Will you divorce him?" 3 Sarah asked directly. Divorce? I had never even considered this question before. I couldn't answer immediately. "Investigate first. We'll talk when we have proof." Sarah looked at me with a mix of pity and frustration. "Take my advice. Cut your losses." I looked down, twisting my fingers. I wanted to wait. Maybe there was another explanation... Leaving Sarah's, I returned to the home I shared with Lucas. It was filled with our sweet memories. The instinct to flee bound me. I couldn't break free, so I packed a bag to stay at a hotel. Clatter. While grabbing clothes, I knocked over a perfume bottle. It rolled under the bed. Crawling to retrieve it, I found a small box hidden there. Inside were various toys and opened wrappers that assaulted my eyes. Lucas and I never used these. My world collapsed. Lucas brought her here! The box triggered a chain reaction. I found a full set of toiletries hidden in the bathroom cabinet. In the closet, among my rarely worn clothes, I found identical items two sizes smaller. Even the pink Hello Kitty underwear Lucas gave me—there was a smaller pair hidden in his underwear drawer. Buried under layers of boxers, there was a note. [Don't look! I only bought yours because I said I liked this style!] The handwriting was mocking. The date was six months ago. Even the note seemed to laugh at my stupidity for not finding it sooner. Click. The front door opened. Lucas and Bella's laughter drifted in. When they saw me and the items on the floor...
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