I said firmly, “Since it’s work matters, go ahead. Don’t worry about me.”
At that, he hurriedly kissed my forehead and strode away.
My eyes grew moist as I watched the car fade into the distance.
It was the first time Michael had left me for another woman. It was also going to be the last.
After he left, the restlessness in my chest would not subside. My mind was filled with images of Michael and Rachel spending time together.
In the end, I simply told the driver to follow them.
Two kilometers from the house, I spotted a familiar car.
Rachel leaned softly against it as Michael held her in his arms.
“I told you not to appear in front of Evelyn. Why didn’t you listen?”
Tears rolled down her delicate face. She pouted and spoke aggrievedly.
“Michael, I only wanted to share some good news with you. I didn’t mean to appear in front of her.”
She lowered her gaze to her belly.
“I went to the hospital. Michael, we are having our own baby! I was too happy, which is why I couldn’t stop myself from coming. Why are you being so mean? You scared me and the baby…”
Michael froze for a long moment before he regained his senses.
“You are pregnant? You mustn’t move about so much! You’ll upset the baby.”
Rachel clung to his arm and shook it coquettishly.
“I’ll listen to you. Then, can you stay with me today? I do not know why, but after having the baby, I miss you even more.”
Michael’s voice was cold.
“No. I promised Evelyn I would take her to the movies today.”
Rachel bit her lip unwillingly. Her pitiful eyes brimmed with tears.
“Fine then. I will just sit in that cold villa with the baby and wait for the great president Michael to come home.”
A flicker of emotion crossed his eyes. He sighed helplessly.
“Don’t make me do this again.”
Her eyes lit up. She leaped with joy and planted a loud kiss on his cheek.
Michael frowned at her as she bopped up and down.
“Be careful. You’re about to become a mother. How could you still be so reckless?”
Watching their intimate actions, my heart felt as though a blade had carved a gaping wound into it.
After so many years of marriage, that tender gaze of his had only ever belonged to me.
In the business world, everyone called him a ruthless, decisive, cold-faced president. Only at home would he show me his tender side.
That same tender side had emerged in the presence of another woman.
His love was no longer mine alone.
Their car sped away. I gritted my teeth and told the driver to keep following.
Michael took Rachel to many of the places he and I had once visited together.
The places tied to my past with Michael were now becoming shared memories with another woman.
By dusk, they finally headed toward a villa on the outskirts of Salt City.
Lights glowed from within, and their silhouettes appeared against the glass.
They embraced as their figures became entwined.
I stood outside the villa in silence. I did not know how long I watched.
When my eyes burned dry, I finally let them shut slowly.
Back in the car, I ordered the driver in a cold voice, “Michael must never know about today.”
