My "perfect" husband started acting weird the moment my ex-boyfriend came back to town. Then, I found his diary: What do I do? That jerk is back! Will they get back together? After all, he’s the kid's biological father! No, she’s responsible! She wouldn't just abandon me! But they are the real family! Waaaaah, what do I do? I’m losing my wife and kid! I don’t want to live anymore! I exploded. "You can eat whatever you want, but don't go putting imaginary green hats on your head!" My husband, eyes red and full of humiliation, whispered, "You and I both have double eyelids. Our son has monolids. Isn't that from his biological father?" I went feral. "I GOT SURGERY, OKAY?! I’m confessing! Is getting double eyelid surgery a crime?! Did it eat your rice?!" "..." 1 My ex, Alex, is back. He’s been abroad for years, making a name for himself. Now he's a big shot, and our mutual friends are throwing a welcome back party. I was invited. At first, I said no. My son, Leo, has a charity sale at his preschool this Friday, and I was busy making display boards. But my friends kept calling. "Come on, come on! You've been a stay-at-home mom for years. Come out and see the gang!" I sighed. "I'm really busy lately!" Being a working mom is exhausting. Even with a husband who helps, raising a kid is no joke. A friend teased, "Are you afraid of old flames reigniting? Is that why you don't want to see Alex?" What kind of talk is that? That's ancient history. My hands were full, so I had the phone on speaker. To avoid them saying more embarrassing things, I just agreed. "Fine, fine. See you tomorrow." After hanging up, I heard a crisp crack. I turned around. My husband, Ethan, had crushed a glass in his hand, expressionless. "?!" 2 "Are you okay?" I rushed over to bandage his hand. "Bro, how can you be so careless?" Ethan's face was dark. It took him a while to snap out of it. Ignoring his injury, he hugged me tight. I asked, puzzled, "Are you... in a bad mood lately?" We've been married four years. Ethan has always been mature, generous, and emotionally stable. But lately, he’s been weird. Recently, he refused to renew a contract just because the client praised Alex's award-winning jewelry design. He even fired a designer who was a fan of Alex and praised him too loudly in the office. His secretary, Mary, told me all this. She hinted that President Ethan has been moody lately, throwing tantrums for no reason. "Ma'am, modern people have mood disorders... it's normal. The President is busy, so... cough... bad moods happen." She was basically telling me to take him to a shrink. "..." Is this my steady, domineering CEO husband? He seems like a different person. I’m usually pretty dense. But thinking back, there were signs. His weirdness started the day Alex announced his return! 3 I turned my head slowly. Was Ethan... jealous? This was getting interesting. After finishing Leo's sign, I stretched. Ethan had cleaned up and was giving Leo a bath. My best friend, Sarah, called. "Rose, I heard you're going to Alex's party tomorrow?" Do these people have radar? News travels fast! "Yeah," I said casually. Sarah drawled, "Alex just won an award abroad. Why come back now? Honestly, is it for you?" "..." What does it have to do with me? Yes, Alex and I were childhood sweethearts. We were even engaged once. When I was six, my first wish was to be his bride. But I moved on ages ago. Why hasn't everyone else? Is it because... our breakup was so messy? 4 Four years ago, I was Alex's fiancée. Our families have been close for generations. We were the classic childhood sweethearts. Adults joked about arranging our marriage when we were kids. Growing up, we were the golden couple. I dreamt of marrying him countless times. Unfortunately, dreams are beautiful; reality is... speechless. Alex was gentle, considerate, and romantic. Being his girlfriend was great. But he was an artist. Naturally flirtatious. He liked me, but he liked all beautiful things. Besides me, he had tons of "female friends." Even after we got engaged, he didn't stop. Bars, clubs, flirting—he had zero guilt. We fought thousands of times. He'd swear to change, then do it again. The last straw was catching him making out with a girl at a bar. Seeing the lipstick on his face, I didn't feel anger. I felt exhaustion. I was done. Life is long. I have better things to do than play cat and mouse with Alex forever. "Let's cancel the engagement. We're done," I said calmly. Alex pushed the girl away, panicked. "Babe, I was drunk! Don't be mad!" I said, word for word, "Stop explaining. I don't want to hear it. This is the first time I've said break up, and it's the last. I mean what I say." Alex freaked out. He hugged me, begging like a maniac. "Rose, I was wrong! Forgive me just this once! Twenty years of feelings!" No matter how I hit him or scolded him, he acted like a desperate dog, promising loyalty. But I couldn't trust him anymore. To make him give up, I flash-married Ethan. Two dates, then marriage. At my wedding, a drunk Alex crashed the party, crying and causing a scene. It even trended online. [Rich Couple Splits: Man Regrets, Acts Like Dog.] 5 Maybe out of shame, Alex went abroad soon after. And I settled into a happy life with Ethan. These four years have been great. Soon after marriage, I got pregnant with Leo. We went from a couple to a family of three fast. Leo was a tough baby. Cried all night. Exhausted me, my mom, and the nanny. Only Ethan could soothe him to sleep. Seeing this tall, handsome man tenderly rocking the baby, humming lullabies... The contrast was insanely attractive. I wanted to jump him right there. Yes, our sex life has been great too. I love Ethan's scent. No cologne, just a warm, sunny smell. It intoxicates me. Actually, I don't know if he truly loves me. We married for convenience, after all. But I think he likes me. Lately, I've been busy with Leo and work, so we haven't been intimate. Decided. After the party tomorrow, candlelit dinner and a bath with Ethan. Using his favorite "Cherry Blossom" bath bomb. 6 The next day, I picked my outfit. "Honey, wear that Italian suit," I told Ethan. He was silent. I walked into the living room and saw his pale face. "I'm not going. I'll watch the kid." Usually, husbands worry when wives see exes. He's so generous! I pouted. "Really not going?" I was looking forward to that bath. Ethan took a deep breath. "You... come back early. I have work." I glanced at him sideways. I picked sexy purple lingerie. I leaned in close. "Should I wear the white dress or the red one?" White is slightly sheer. Red is sexy. Normally, he'd be all over me. But now, he just looked at me with loss in his eyes, then turned to play blocks with Leo. "..." Married a few years and he's already bored of me?! 7 I drove to the club alone. I was distracted the whole way, thinking about Ethan's expression. Why did he look at me like that? Like he was losing me? Arriving at the venue, I sighed. I couldn't do it. I turned the car around, planning to go home and talk to Ethan. But Alex was already at the door. Is he a doorman now? He blocked my car, looking guilty. "Rose, I've been waiting. You're here, why leave? Do you... still not want to see me?" "..." You think too much. I just said, "Something came up. Next time." Ignoring his dejected look, I floored it home. But the house was dark. Kid gone. Husband... gone. Nanny said she took Leo to my mom's. Where's Ethan? Mary told me. "Ma'am, the President went on a last-minute trip to London. Didn't you know?" I closed my eyes in anger. London, without a word. Does he only tell me if he goes to Mars? Do I even matter to him? Fuming, I went upstairs. Passing his study, I walked in. What is he thinking? Why is he acting so weird? Randomly searching the bookshelf, I found a thick diary. He keeps a diary? How old school. It has a lock! If it wasn't locked, I might not care. But hiding it makes me curious. Password? His birthday? No. Leo's? No. Mine? No. Hmph, men. Suddenly, I tried the date we first met. Click! Inside, dense handwriting. Bold and wild. Every word was about me. Rose was happy today. Did I do good? She likes mature men. Better than that childish ex! Keep it up! Leo is cute. If I care for him like this, he'll love me, right? Nurture over nature? What do I do? That jerk is back! Will they get back together? No, no! Even if she doesn't love me, she's responsible! She won't abandon me! But they have a child! They are the real family! Waaaaah, what do I do? Losing wife and kid! I want to die! I put down the diary, stunned. He thinks the kid isn't his? He thinks I don't love him? 8 Men are from Mars, women are from Venus. But living under the same roof, sharing a bed... how can there be such a huge misunderstanding? We are different species! Compared to Alex, Ethan is deep and introverted. But I never expected his imagination to be this wild! I thought he was just jealous of my ex. I didn't think he suspected the son he raised from birth! Leo does look more like me. But sons look like moms, right? Leo has Ethan's mannerisms. They both hate cilantro. Can't he see that? A man's heart is a needle in the ocean! Who knows what he's thinking! Besides, am I, Rose Song, the type to trap a man? If the kid wasn't his, I would have said so! The more I thought, the angrier I got. I wanted to fly to London and scream at him! But it was late. Work tomorrow... kid at mom's. Fine. I'll wait. He better come back!
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