“Stephen, tell me the truth. Did you hear any rumors?”
“Timothy works hard and strives for progress. Everyone can see that.”
“He achieved a lot as soon as he joined the company, so it’s only natural that others are jealous.”
“Do you actually believe such obvious falsehoods?”
“I’m really disappointed in you, Stephen.”
I said, “I’m sorry, but I didn’t hear any rumors. Everything I said was what I saw with my own eyes.”
“What did you see with your own eyes?”
“Do you remember the gift you gave me on our tenth anniversary?”
“What’s wrong with the gift? I remember it was a watch I picked out for you after a lot of consideration. It wasn’t to your liking, was it…”
Looking at Regina’s expression, she was still unaware of the truth.
I couldn’t help but snort in derision, “That day, there was no watch in the gift box. There was only a used condom.”
Regina was stunned at first and then the expression on her face suddenly became unstable.
Like a child caught in the act, she cried out, “This isn’t true!”
“I’m sorry, Stephen. I really didn’t know what was inside. And I swear I’ve never had anything to do with Timothy. Please believe me.”
“I apologize to you and beg you to forgive my ignorance. Please, Stephen?”
I waved my hand and broke free.
“If you didn’t know about the gift box, then that night, I was drunk out of my mind, yet you didn’t come home until after 3 a.m. and your leggings were missing.”
Regina’s face turned pale. “That’s impossible. Maybe I didn’t even wear any that night?”
“Not only did you wear them, but you put them on right in front of me. I remember it clearly.”
I said calmly, “If I’m not mistaken, the leggings you lost are the ones I found in the car.”
“And the lace panties that appeared in the bathroom that day were also left behind by you and Timothy, right?”
Regina’s face turned pale in an instant. “Stephen, what nonsense are you talking about?”
“Everyone in the company knows that Timothy and I are just ordinary colleagues.”
“He is my work colleague. We work closely together because of our jobs. What’s wrong with that?”
“And as old classmates, it’s only natural for me to care about him a little more.”
Regina looked flustered and her voice grew softer. But tears kept streaming down her face.
Seeing that she was still trying to play dumb, I finally couldn’t hold back anymore and picked up my luggage to leave the house.
Regina’s face turned pale. “Stephen, please listen to me!”
“Please don’t leave! It’s not what you think!”
“I’ve never done anything with Timothy.”
I cut her off. “Enough, Regina.”
“I’ve told you before, I can tolerate your domineering ways, your petty jealousy and all your flaws, but I can never tolerate your betrayal. That’s my bottom line.”
“Actually, I had already made up my mind long before the trip.”
“We were supposed to enjoy the last part of our journey together and then confront you on the seventh day.”
“But I never expected you to return to Dortmund alone on the first day because of Timothy.”
“You left so decisively, so ruthlessly.”
“I didn’t even get the chance to confront you.”
“Haha, looking back now, I was truly naive and ridiculous.”
“This five-year marriage was nothing but a big joke.”
Regina furrowed her brows. “Stephen, whether you believe me or not, I can swear to heaven that I am completely innocent with Timothy. I haven’t done anything to betray you!”
