I was able to buy a house by the river with the money I got from the divorce and pay it off in full. Nate and I happily moved into our new home. Emma stayed nearby, so she often dropped by for a visit.Life was simple and serene.Alice got pregnant, but due to an elevated risk of miscarriage, she had to stay at home to avoid additional strain. The company gave her half a year off, and I took over her responsibilities.Both my working life and my personal life were proceeding on the right trajectory.A few months later, Irina gave birth to a son. Edgar started showing off his fatherly love for his new child on his social media accounts.This was when I gave him a present—photos of Irina and that "scion" getting it on in bed. It just so happened that the photos were timestamped. It had taken place one night precisely nine months before his new son was born.Later on, I heard that Irina and Edgar started getting into physical fights. Chaos reigned at their place, and despite the pol
Just moments ago, I accepted a delivery order. My task was to pick up the order from the drugstore and deliver it to Jubilee Heights, a gated community. I was about a mile away from the drop-off location when I saw the order details.The customer, Ms. Irina Upton, had purchased special protection product and added a note, saying, "Please deliver it within 30 minutes. You'll be getting an additional tip. Thanks."It was noon. Were they in such a rush?I recently started working as a delivery person, keeping it a secret from my husband, Edgar Graham. It was now my fifth day on the job, and I'd gotten accustomed to the delivery process.After riding the electric scooter for about 15 minutes, I arrived at Jubilee Heights. The security guards didn't stop me, so I rode right to the delivery address—Block 18, Unit 802. I was familiar with this unit. Edgar and I once rented it seven years ago.When I knocked on the door, it was answered almost immediately. The first thing that I saw was a
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
During Edgar's two-week business trip, I had to find that elusive cell phone. I knew every corner of the house like the back of my hand, so he couldn't have kept it at home. There was only one other place it could be—his office.I'd never been to his office or met any of his colleagues before. He'd said he didn't want work to affect his family. Well, he spent a third of his day at the office and could do anything he wanted during that time. I would be none the wiser.Oh, right! His company…I went online and found his company's open job listings. The first was for a business assistant. The main requirements included having at least two years of prior work experience and a bachelor's degree. Priority would also go to unmarried candidates.Alas, I only met one of the criteria out of the three.As I scrolled through the rest of the job listings, one in particular caught my eye. It was the listing for a cleaner. There were no age or education requirements. The cleaner would be assigne
"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-
Emma acted fast. In less than two days, she uncovered every single detail about Irina's life.She'd graduated from the same college as Edgar and was his junior. Less than a year after graduation, she joined the same company as him. She wasn't a local either, and she came from an ordinary, middle-class working family.During college, she'd dated a few guys from rich families, but even her longest relationship only lasted six months. She was dumped every single time. Her history showed that she specifically tried to date rich men.It seemed like she believed that Edgar was a rich man.And, to my shock, she wasn't renting the apartment. According to the deed of the apartment, it belonged to Edgar's mother! He'd already paid it off in full, and he did it two weeks before we registered our marriage!At the time, we'd only just recently graduated. After my mother's death, I no longer had any contact with the rest of my extended family.Edgar told me his family was facing some financial
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
I only took the job as a cleaner because I had to get into the company. Just as I had predicted, Stuart took the bait. It was now the perfect opportunity for me to tell him the truth."Mr. Holden, to be honest with you, I'm Edgar Graham's wife. I only wanted to get evidence that he had been cheating on me with his colleague, Irina Upton. You'll see that I'm telling the truth once you check my phone."As for why I could calculate the data, it's because I used to help Edgar with similar data before, so I'm familiar with it."After hearing what I said, Stuart frowned in thought. He seemed only half-convinced. With a slight smirk, he instructed, "Alice, check her phone for all the data she took!"I handed my phone to Alice, and soon, Edgar's chat history was on full display.The first chat was between him and his friend.I began trembling with rage once I saw what the texts were about. I got goosebumps all over, and even my stomach twisted in pain."So what if she's a high-achieving