with my sister, should I seek
e. But what if a close family member wasn't be
le after she had suffered g
ing my husband's infidelity
lovers. What revealed everything w
confusion, indifference, and even jealousy. These simple words hurt me badly, and I ne
. Before I could have time to collapse onto the couch for a good rest, or even unpack my s
ment, I accidentally d
vidence that he w
n a soft plastic delivery package that had been opened. The contents of the box had been
a note to Cayson. Judging by the size
sent something intended for her husband, and the delivery
could two men with identical or sim
comforting thoughts to prevent my emot
h a sour sensation. Tears seemed to
me. When I saw the recipient field was blank, I was a little relieved. It was
body, I found another slip beneath the delivery note.
son
business trips. Whenever I
desperately trying to grasp something
e fish in the water, creating r
. I couldn't fathom how something so deeply rooted in m
agues envied. He had become a crude,
ing, lost in silence
ed myself with the thought. "I haven't seen him cheating with
ldn't return from my business trip and let him celebrate his birthday
let negative emotions dominate
lert him. I needed to let him off guard no
at Cayson's company, I asked her to connect
ice came through
't be able to go back. Happy birthday in advance," I
drilling sounds outside our house these days masked s
was well-disguised. Each of his words seemed to express his de
me here? I believe your true colors will sho
nger. Yet I maintained a s
bye over the phone and suggested we go to a
reed and qui
I do? What
w I would handle the worst result. Shall I explode in anger and curs
hinking it over, I remained at a los
flaging the scene and concealing my presence. So the pre
ry. I found some desserts in the fridge to stave off
y recited that familiar phrase
to betray me when I
nd shameless, dared to have an af
rching for answers in the
y answer, then let ev
me. That was right. I wanted revenge. I wanted t
lf, gather the evidence, and exact reven
hinged on t
only a vague idea. All outcomes had
ke at the hea
e plan, I gave
m. I paced back and forth, sometimes looking out the window to see chil
ts, and pants and smirked contemptuously.
it was dark. I knew Ca
it there, and quietly awaited the show in the room. "Hmph, Cay
s as calm as a still
ilance, the hunter became r
in
orbell
was testing whether I had re
d with the noise of leather shoes and high heels, reached my ear
ard clearly the door open.
to figure out whether Cayson was going to the b
ll follow the planned three-step s
gh heels echoed. Then I heard a woman's
hed over me for no reason. Who was tha
uld she be the one who se
ings progresse
she loo
.
ghts. I was sure that they were
en, was undoubtedly the one who sent him the
a home wrecker, as I clun
ould make after several pain
son said. His words confirmed the woman was inde
ered who she w
My wild imaginings turne
was racing with chaotic thoughts. I had doz
and opening her arms for a hug while Cays
ought me flowers. I had made countless wishes under
ced like a
d by leather shoes approached a
It trembled like a taut spring as
ice replied, "
ded so familiar. Who was she? My heart leapt
ed searching anew for the identity
e back today. She ev
shoc
on. The one having an affair with Cayso
d to have frozen. My breath quickened, and swea
e Cayson a surprise.
faces. Some had cute faces with thick red lipstick, and o
ng, breathing a seducti
r expected Bia
an affair with her brother-in-law. It
and slapped the woman seducing Cayson. But at
to walk out with anger
ound the most comfortab
fore I left. I suddenly had a surge of anger. I
e bedroom. Their lips were seemingly glued
y the rhythmic sounds of shoes hitt
li
up of people rushed in like bandits. The
es, they crowded
k, kn
a on the bed. Through the closet crack, I saw them in a mess. They both wanted to se
ng Cayson's colleagues, whom
mbarrassed. When the gazes of the guests and
pecial invitees, my father
ed at Cayson, shook he
ed. He cursed, "Cayson, you little b
m. Cayson's colleagues wisely stepped back. Some of them glanc
ey witnessed their boss caught in a scandal with his
oom became silent. I could
tossed them to Bianca, and signaled her to dress quickly. I
ed open the closet door, and walked out of the
out my phone, snapped several clear photos, and quiet
icked shut
ouds reappeared. A weight was instantly lifted off
nd I didn't have to h
ble ache surg
low uncontrollab
someone and suspended in mid-air. I was
o secretly celebrate his birthday. So I took revenge, and he would be
ge nor the sorrow of loss. I was only o
the same time, I became tough-minded.
th my sister. So I felt
heard from behind. I didn't