Year-end bonus arrived, I bought a surprise gift for my boyfriend and mailed it to his company. FedEx showed delivered. But he never came to ask me. A day later, he finally sent a voice message: "...Baby, did you buy me a gift?" He asked with extreme hesitation. I suddenly felt like testing him. Half-jokingly asked back: "No, did someone buy you a gift?" He laughed it off: "Maybe someone else sent it, I'll go ask other friends..." My heart went cold. ...Ask others? Who else would send him couple rings? Chapter 1 Realizing something was wrong, I deliberately asked again: "What gift is it?" Caleb Sterling hemmed and hawed. "...Not anything valuable, just a pair of sneakers." He lied again. My heart trembled. The call on that end had already hung up. Restless all day. I knew, things were definitely not simple. At night he came home, looking normal. As if he had forgotten what happened during the day. I deliberately mentioned: "Where are the sneakers? Let me see." He froze for a moment: "What sneakers?" After reacting: "Ah sneakers, colleague bought them, wrote my contact info, things already returned." Finished speaking, he deliberately changed the topic. "I'll go shower first, talk later." Entering the bathroom, he clutched his phone tightly in his hand. Until sleeping at night, he still kept his phone close. Screen used privacy film, couldn't see anything. I endured anxiety, quietly waited for him to fall asleep. Finally heard slight snoring. I held my breath, like a thief, fished out his phone from under the pillow. Fingerprint unlock. Together for eight years, this was my first time checking his phone. Nothing in messages. I kept an eye out. Swiped up phone screen, immediately appeared recently used apps. Besides some commonly used ones. I saw an almost forgotten app, Snapchat. Ghost-driven opened it. Message box inside was cleared long ago. But I remembered, Snapchat chat records won't be deleted with message box unless set otherwise. I typed "Ring" in the search bar. Sure enough, a recent chat record appeared. ...Found it. I clicked in with trembling fingertips. Heart pained fiercely. After asking me in the morning, Caleb immediately found this woman nicknamed Bella. Because of my denial, he was certain the gift was sent by this woman. [Baby, gift arrived.] [...What gift?] [Couple rings.] [What rings? What are you talking about?] Caleb didn't reply for a long time. Maybe realized, these rings weren't sent by Bella either. He started to cover up the lie. [My project ended got bonus, bought a pair of couple rings for you, it's my gift to you.] Other side replied instantly: [Thanks hubby~] Also added a cute emoji. I felt dizzy looking at it, world spinning. Caleb really seemed to find a mistress outside. But few seconds later, I overturned this thought. Because I saw Bella's avatar. That was a wedding photo. And the groom was exactly Caleb... They... already married? I am the mistress? Chapter 2 Sleepless all night. I didn't rashly ask Caleb. Instead pretended to know nothing. After he went to work, I took leave from company. Directly went to the house address mentioned in their chat records. Standing at the door brewing for a long time, finally pressed the doorbell. Opening door was a five or six year old boy. He looked at me curiously, turned back called: "Mom... someone is here." Heart almost jumped to throat. Bella finally appeared. Face not much different from wedding photo. Wearing loose loungewear, face without makeup. Belly slightly bulging, at least six months pregnant. Holding a handful of unfinished chives in hand. Just like a wife waiting for husband to come home. I moved my gaze down. Saw the diamond ring on her hand. Exactly one of the couple rings I sent to Caleb. "Excuse me... who are you looking for?" She looked blank, hugging son asked. Throat dry and astringent. I asked: "Do you know Caleb Sterling?" Bella hadn't spoken yet. Boy aside chirped: "Caleb Sterling is my dad! Do you have business with my dad?" Bella immediately followed: "Caleb Sterling is my husband." Instantly sky collapsed. I almost couldn't stand. "...How long have you been married?" Bella frowned slightly: "You... are who?" "I..." Before I could speak, phone rang. Actually was Caleb. I pressed decline, he persevered, kept calling. Moment picking up, came Caleb's gloomy voice. "Scarlett, leave my house right now!" I gritted teeth replied: "Why? I want to figure things out today!" "Whatever you want to know, I can tell you, don't trouble Bella, she is pregnant with baby, if she gets agitated and hurts the fetus, you can't afford this responsibility." His voice full of threat. Made me incomparably strange. Bella opposite still looked blank. "Do you have business with my husband?" "He went to work, won't be back until after seven." "Are you friends? Why not stay for dinner, I made extra dishes." She smiled full of gentleness. I felt like stabbed in face by a knife. Painful almost breathless. Indeed, she is pregnant, a pregnant woman. If accident happens, consequences serious. Don't remember how I left. Just arrived downstairs, saw Caleb rushing like crazy. Only then knew, he saw me through room surveillance. "You... didn't say anything to Bella right?" "She is pregnant, Scarlett, count I beg you, don't trouble her okay?" "Anything come at me." Face full of pleading. Tears almost forced out. To maintain last dignity, I said: "Talk back home." Finally home. He plopped kneeling down, caught off guard. "Scarlett, I sorry you, scold me beat me fine, as long as you calm down!" "...So child really yours? Bella also really your wife?" He face covered with tears, trembling nodded. I almost couldn't stand, asked him: "So, who exactly is the mistress between us?" Chapter 3 He silenced for a long time. Finally told me truth. We two together for eight years. He cheated with Bella in the second year. "That time you were sent by company to London for business trip year and half... we gathered less left more, I am a man, need solve physiological needs." "Bella was intern in my company, she confessed to me first..." "First time I was drunk, took her as you, didn't expect hit once, pregnant with Leo." "You also know my parents urged tight, let me marry quickly. I knew you focused on career, and because your parents divorced, you fear marriage, I didn't want force you... Bella pregnant then, so..." I simply wanted to laugh in anger. "So you married her?" He silently defaulted. "Scarlett, but I love you, to Bella just responsibility... you have to believe me!" He tightly grabbed my hand. Stomach felt nauseous, I pushed him away. Man in front too strange. I business trip London year and half. He video called me every day. Reported where he went, doing what. As long as holiday, he immediately flew to see me. I still remember, Valentine's Day he took three days off. With 102 degree fever, didn't sleep day and night, just to rush downstairs my apartment on Valentine's Day, give me surprise. I can't forget till now. His face pale, taking out prepared gift, saying love me look... But also in this year. He not only cheated, but also married another woman. Treated me as fool to cheat. Following full six years, his every overtime business trip, was returning to that small home. Beginning of this year, he and Bella had second child... Happiness I thought, actually more fragile than bubble. All fake. "Scarlett..." Caleb cried out of breath. "Beg you forgive me, I really can't live without you!" I quietly looked at him, only felt ironic. "You still want be with me?" He nodded desperately. "Then what about your wife and kid?" "I already agreed with Bella, we are Open Marriage, she won't manage my business." "As long as you don't find her, don't trouble her, she won't trouble us either." I laughed. Fiercely threw off his hand. "Caleb Sterling, Qing Dynasty died long ago, you still want three wives four concubines?" "Get out!" I grabbed ashtray on table, smashed hard on ground. Then used all strength drove him out of house. He still begging bitterly outside. A while later, dry voice came from outside. He didn't act anymore, said to me: "Scarlett, Leo has fever, can't without dad accompany, I have to go over..." Immediately, outside completely silent. I only felt head heavy feet light. Sweated all over. Thermometer measured, actually fever to 104 degrees. Groggily, slept whole night. Woke up again, Caleb hadn't returned. I thoroughly slept sober. Impossible sink in this triangle relationship anymore, I want clear relationship with Caleb completely. Recalling Bella's Snapchat ID. I actively added her friend. Straight to point said: [Do you know Caleb Sterling stepping two boats? Let's meet.] Long time later, Bella replied: [Okay.] I went to her house again. This time, I let Bella unplug surveillance once enter door. I didn't want hide from Bella. Told her whole story. "We both kept in dark, both victims, so let's join hands, must make scum pay price!" Bella listened quietly, face expression bland. "Finished?" "Scarlett, you really think I don't know your existence?" Chapter 4 That instant, my scalp numb. Bella smiled weirdly at me. "Your relationship, I knew long ago." "Then you..." "Now Caleb is my husband, no matter when you together, you are mistress." "Woman he loves most is me, we are legal couple, why should I help you deal with my husband?" I dumbfounded. "But he stepping two boats!" She laughed. "He continue entangle with you, also for our family." "...What meaning?" "You wouldn't really think he still likes you right?" "He with you, just coaxing you, aiming for your dad's company cooperation business, frankly speaking, just for your dad's resources." "Oh right, also, now I pregnant, he heartaches me, afraid hurt me, can't touch me, can only play you this free one." She smiled brilliantly at me. "Speaking of which I have to thank you, help me serve my husband, so he won't go outside find those dirty goods." I simply couldn't believe my ears. Bella face expression more and more hideous. "No matter how he plays with you outside, I just need know, he loves me most, loves our family most enough." "Scarlett, you are the thorough fool." "Five years ago you car accident, stayed in ICU one month, he said important project business trip, actually accompanying me waiting delivery, accompanying me every day, he personally stewed soup for me, wiped body, washed feet." "Three years ago you pregnant, finally miscarriage, you sad half life almost gone, actually not accident at all, was me let Caleb add Mifepristone in your water!" "Oh also year ago, he borrowed fifty thousand from you, said lend brother startup, actually not at all, but paid down payment for our new house, this house bought with your money." Bella voice sharper and sharper. "You are just a blood bag he raised, Scarlett, you are the most pathetic person!" Anger overflowed chest, I almost crazy. Raised hand want slap her. Leo aside suddenly rushed over. Kicked and beat my leg. "Old witch, not allowed bully mom!" "I tell dad, let dad fix you!" I bound hands feet. This moment, Bella actually rushed at me like crazy. "Scarlett, be sensible hurry leave Caleb! We are family!" "Caleb off work soon, you hurry get out! Don't delay our family three parent-child time!" I stumbled few times, pushed out door by her. After anger was deep despair. Body couldn't stop cold sweat. High fever not fully retreated. Eyes rolled back, I fainted. Open eyes again, I lay in hospital bed. Sky dark. Phone had message from Caleb. [Scarlett, company business today, I come back later.] He reported to me like usual. As if nothing happened. My heart thoroughly cold. Half day later, phone message reminded. On Snapchat, Bella sent few photos. Today is Leo birthday. Their family celebrating for Leo at home. Not only Caleb and Bella. Also Caleb's family, and his best childhood friends. Turns out... everyone knew their relationship. Only me kept in dark. Treated as fool to cheat. Body shaking uncontrollably. I collapsed crying loud. Prepared thoroughly showdown breakup with Caleb. But Caleb didn't return whole night. Next day, I went to company with black eye circles and weak body. Just sat at desk. Outside actually came noise of big quarrel. I didn't expect, actually was Bella...
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