The Secret Behind My Wife's Love for Fitness

My wife's WhatsApp profile picture was a cartoon character. I teased her for being childish at over thirty, but she mocked me for not understanding fashion.

Recently, she suddenly changed all her social media profile pictures to sexy photos.

I jokingly asked if she was having an affair, and she blushed and stammered, saying I was being paranoid.

Later, it occurred to me that this must be related to her recent newfound passion for fitness.

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When I got home from work, Rudy Rogers was in the shower.

Her muffled voice came from the bathroom.

"Max, the takeout is in the microwave. Heat it up yourself. I'm going to the gym tonight, so I won't be home for dinner."

I agreed and slipped into the bedroom.

Her phone was charging on the nightstand. I carefully picked it up and unlocked it with the password.

I quickly scanned her WhatsApp messages, and everything seemed normal.

Just as I was about to check other social media apps, the sound of the shower stopped.

I hurriedly put the phone back and pretended to look for clothes in the closet.

A minute later, the bedroom door opened.

Rudy, with her wet hair, quickly walked in, unplugged the charger, and gave me a suspicious glance.

Seeing that my expression was normal, she sighed in relief, forced a smile, and said in a sickly sweet tone, "Honey, my coach set a new workout goal for me tonight, so I might be working out a bit later.

"When you're done, clean the house and do the laundry. Go to bed early tonight; you don't need to wait for me."

After saying this, she gave me a quick peck on the cheek and headed to the closet to do her makeup.

I sat on the bed and started scrolling through Rudy's WhatsApp posts. The more I looked, the colder my heart felt.

After over a year of marriage, Rudy had never been keen on posting on social media. Even her WhatsApp profile picture was a cartoon character.

I used to tease her for trying to look cute at her age, and she'd disdainfully say I didn't understand fashion.

But recently, her WhatsApp profile picture had suddenly changed to a sexy selfie, and she was updating her social media more frequently.

Her recent posts were all selfies striking seductive poses in front of the camera.

I had asked her indirectly, but she widened her eyes and said, "If I don't post selfies while I still have some looks, should I wait until I'm old and unattractive to post them?"

It wasn't until that day, when I jokingly asked if she was having an affair, and she blushed and stammered, that I realized something was wrong.

On reflection, all these changes began three months ago when she started working out with her colleagues.

Once the seed of doubt is planted, it's easy for it to grow.

I walked to the closet door, intentionally patting my slightly bulging belly and sighed.

"Rudy, I've put on quite a bit of weight lately. How about I join you at the gym?"

She paused with the lipstick in her hand and nervously replied, "The gym membership I got was from a group deal with my colleagues. It's too expensive if you join now. I'll take you next time there's a promotion.

"Okay, I'm running late!"

She hastily applied some lipstick, grabbed her bag, and pushed past me to leave.

Her flustered expression and disdainful tone sank my heart to the bottom.

Thinking about what I found in her gym bag a few days ago, I couldn't sit still any longer and decided to follow her to find out what was going on.