The Light of My Life

Was I going to get a divorce? Of course, but now wasn't the best time to start the proceedings.My rational side was telling me that if I filed for divorce right away, I wouldn't be getting custody of Nate. The party with greater financial stability always had a bigger chance of being awarded custody.I didn't care to know why Edgar had cheated on me. Perhaps he merely craved some novelty, or maybe it was the thrill that excited him.Either way, from the moment he put his arms around that woman, I knew he'd abandoned our marriage and the promises he once made.As usual, I picked Nate up from kindergarten and took him home. Soon after that, Edgar came home.He looked a little tired. As soon as he entered the house, he hugged me and buried his head against my neck."Work was exhausting today, but now that I have you in my arms, I feel energized again!"He had to be exhausted. After all, he'd exerted himself in bed during lunchtime!I quietly pushed him away and pretended to sniff

"You took a job making deliveries, and now you're working as a cleaner? Are you trying to piss me off? You, of all people, Celia?" Emma exclaimed, her voice so loud that it drew gazes from those around us. Even the lemon-flavored water in the glass she was holding shook a little."Keep your voice down! That's not the point right now, okay?" I retorted with a roll of my eyes. Out of everything I'd just informed her, the focus should be on the fact that Edgar cheated on me. I needed her to look into Irina and the owner of the apartment Irina was currently staying in.Emma was my college roommate. She grew up in this city, and I knew her family was well-established here. They had both money and influence. Moreover, she was a gorgeous and sophisticated woman with a figure to die for.No matter where she went, she was always the center of attention. It was as if she walked around with a spotlight on her.Despite coming from a privileged background, she was a friendly, genuine, and down-

Right from my first day on the job as a cleaner, I made it a point to get to know Janice White, the cleaner in charge of the sales department.Seeing that I was young and a willing learner who often lent her a hand, she slowly warmed up and opened up to me. She even began sharing about her personal life and office gossip.The day before Edgar was scheduled to return from his business trip, Janice had an urgent matter to attend to, but she didn't want to take the day off. I told her I would help tidy up the sales department for her.The cleaners were the only ones with access to the key to Edgar's office, apart from him.That day, I left Nate with Noelle and came to the office two hours earlier than usual. Then, I got the key to Edgar's office under the guise of needing to clean it.There was a photo of Nate on his desk. The drawers beside the desk were locked. Even after scouring the entire office, I didn't find the cell phone anywhere.However, I saw two different charging cable

The day Edgar came back from his business trip, I was waiting for the elevator with my cleaning cart. The elevator was connected to the basement parking lot, and when it opened on my floor, I saw him and Irina inside, chatting away happily.It turned out they'd been spending all that time together under the guise of going on a business trip.Whenever Edgar went on a business trip, he would always voluntarily inform me of his daily itinerary. I thought it was because he didn't want me to worry, but I now knew that he only did it because he didn't want me to suddenly ask him about his whereabouts. This way, he could do whatever he wanted in peace.Edgar turned his head forward, and when he saw me standing there in the cleaner's uniform, his expression stiffened. He immediately put some distance between him and Irina.His eyes widened in terror, and all the color drained from his face. It was as if he'd seen a ghost. His disbelief was palpable.Soon after he exited the elevator, my p

Edgar didn't come home that night. The next morning, after I'd taken Nate to the kindergarten, Edgar's mother, Pansy Birch, arrived from the countryside.She pounded on the door, looking like she had come to interrogate me.Immediately, she launched into an endless barrage of criticisms."What's wrong with you, Celia? Why did you suddenly decide to take on a job? Your priority right now should be to hurry up and give Edgar a second child. Look at you! What on earth do you think you're doing? You're only going to humiliate Edgar by working as a cleaner! The best thing you can do with your life is stay home and raise the kids!"It was clear that both Edgar and Pansy were taking advantage of the fact that I didn't have a family who could stand up for me.Giving birth to Nate had left me in poor health, but throughout these years, Pansy never bothered to come and visit us, not even when Nate fell sick. Yet, she was showing up now to stick her nose into our business.In the past, Edga