Beloved Old Lover

“I heard the president of the Unicons group say that because of that meeting, you almost sent him to the chicken coop.” Brian squinted his eyes at the person opposite.

“It’s just a misunderstanding.” Emily bowed her head, her ears turning red.

She silently scolded Kevin for daring to talk about family matters to outsiders.

But in this situation, why does it seem like her husband is telling his brother-in-law because he was wrongly accused?

Suddenly, she felt like she and Brian were members of the same family, he was no different from her biological brother.

Brian raised his glass of pennywort juice, took a sip, and then slowly advised Emily like an older brother advising his younger sister.

He said the nature of the work of a businessman in general and a successful businessman like him and Kevin in particular, is quite complicated.

Therefore, they hope to have a wife who is tolerant and understanding enough to sympathize with them because there will be unexpected meetings and unexpected tasks that need to be handled and they are not the ones in the proactive position.

“Previously, you worked as Kevin’s assistant but rarely entertained customers with him, so it’s understandable that you don’t know. We are above one person but will be below another. In short, sometimes when they ask us to stay until morning, we have to obey them.”

The corners of Emily’s eyes were red and the bridge of her nose stung. Although she didn’t follow Kevin to many parties, she understood this.

Only because she suspected he had an extramarital relationship with Lisa did she become jealous and sulky.

She raised her hand to wipe away the tears that were waiting at the corner of her eyes and nodded vigorously.

The two of them sat and talked for a while longer, then Brian felt a bit tired so he said goodbye to her and reminded her that if Kevin bullied her, she had to tell him.

“Don’t worry, Kevin treats me very well. But remember to eat and drink a lot. Health is important.”

“Yes, okay, I’m leaving.”

Waiting for the car to completely disappear, Emily returned home and prepared to give Kevin lunch. Just now, she was halfway through cooking when she went to meet Brian and left the cooking to Daisy.

Today, according to the schedule, her husband will still work overtime with other departments in the company, expected to return home before ten o’clock at night.

Just like the previous days, after having lunch with Kevin, Emily slept in his office until two o’clock in the afternoon and then took a taxi home.

Because her husband is rich and only needs love and care, she takes a taxi to go back and forth just to bring him food, but the taxi fare is more than the food.

She once asked him to buy her a cheap car for her to drive, but he refused. He told her that it had been a long time since she held the steering wheel, so he didn’t feel confident letting her sit in the driver’s seat and that he was still haunted by Daniel’s accident.

In short, he trusted the taxi drivers’ steering more than her. But she did not want to hire a private driver according to his wishes.

After all, she doesn’t go out much and has to pay them a full month’s salary, which is more than the cost of a taxi.

Even though Kevin is rich, she cannot train herself to waste money.

The sunlight gradually disappeared, giving way to the dark purple dusk and then darkness began to creep into the city.

After dinner, Emily went out to the balcony to enjoy the fresh air and watch the brightly lit buildings in the distance.

That place is not the building of the Unicons corporation, but she is imagining her husband sitting there.

Suddenly, Emily remembered Lisa. These past few days, Kevin came home early and she was clinging to him all afternoon and evening, so she didn’t go to that girl’s page.

The long fingers quickly operated on the phone screen and when the photo of a man’s suit caught her eyes, she was completely dumbfounded.

Isn’t this the outfit that Kevin said he threw away because it was covered in sauce? Why is it in Lisa’s hands?

And that girl’s status line was extremely perverted, she said it was a gift her man gave her to help her sleep when he was busy and couldn’t spend the night with her.

“So… cruel…”

Emily trembled and fell to the floor, the phone in her hand also fell.

The evidence is clear so she cannot deceive herself that her husband is still faithful, she cannot deceive herself that he is not having an affair.

After all, did he marry her because of the promise he made to Daniel or because he wanted revenge on her?

Does he, like his mother, hate her for being more or less involved in Daniel’s death?

He acted like he loved and pampered her unconditionally, but the fact that he had another woman outside was enough to kill her heart.

Anger, despair, and confusion made Emily unable to even cry, as if the tears were flowing back into her heart, into her chest, making it extremely difficult for her to breathe.

Today, after meeting Brian, she even felt regretful for doubting her husband.

If she hadn’t searched Lisa’s Facebook, would she have foolishly lived in the shell of the happiest wife in the world?

Thinking about the times she had sex with him, she felt disgusting.

The light in the room quickly went out. Emily curled up in the blanket, biting her hand to calm herself down.

If she exposed this matter, would he cut off the relationship with that person and be with her wholeheartedly?

If she uses this to force him to divorce, will he agree to sign the divorce petition?

If she got divorced, would she be no different from a toy that he got tired of playing with and then threw away and would she leave with her body and spirit full of damage?

At exactly ten o’clock at night, the door gently opened and light footsteps approached the bed.

After a soft “click” sound, the table lamp turned on, helping Kevin see that there was someone on the bed.

Emily closed her eyes tightly, her hands tightened on the blanket, and her whole body became tense when she heard a series of small sounds of the closet opening, and the sound of the tie clip hitting the table.

It was only when she heard the sound of the bathroom door opening and closing that she breathed a sigh of relief, sweat pouring out all over her body.

Five minutes later, the corner of the blanket was gently grabbed by the man, cold air rushed in and the mattress next to her sank.

A kiss fell on her neck, his still damp arm hugged her waist and the familiar good night every night rang softly in her ears.

All these actions that had almost become a nightly habit made the tears she was trying to hold back fall uncontrollably, wetting the pillow.

After a sleepless night, Emily woke up with a tired face, looking even worse than Kevin.

She got out of bed, helped him prepare his clothes, and then tied his tie like every other day.

But she didn’t want to kiss him anymore. Those lips no longer belonged to her, making her feel disgusted.

“Wife, have you forgotten something?” Kevin pointed to his mouth, frowning at her.

Seeing that his wife was still frozen, he immediately walked over, wrapped his arms around her waist, pulled her close to him, and placed a kiss on her lips.

The moment their lips parted, he touched his forehead to hers and gently kissed the bridge of her nose.

“From now on, just let me take the initiative to kiss you.”

As soon as Kevin finished speaking, Emily quickly pushed him away and ran straight to the bathroom, vomiting.

After a moment of surprise, he rushed after her, his big hand awkwardly patting her back.

He didn’t know she vomited because she felt disgusted, he was thinking about something else.

“Do you feel unwell? I’ll take you to the hospital.” Kevin pressed the flush button, took a towel to wipe her face, and asked.

“Maybe it’s just a stomach problem, I ate a lot of hot chili yesterday.” She pushed his hand away and wiped her face herself.

“Or… you’re pregnant.” His eyes lit up like fireflies.

“No. I’m on my period.”Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

Kevin noticed Emily’s indifferent expression, but he thought it was because she was tired and didn’t think much of it.

Seeing that she wanted to leave, he immediately helped her and brought her to the bed.

And because she kept refusing to go to the hospital, he didn’t want to force her anymore, just tucked her back into the blanket and told her to contact him immediately if she felt any physical discomfort.

“Let me ask Daisy to cook porridge for you. You should sleep a little more. Don’t bring me food to the company anymore, your health is more important, I can eat food from outside.”

She nodded, closing her eyes. Even if he didn’t suggest it, she had no intention of continuing to cook lunch and bring it to him. She treated him sincerely but in the end, what did she get in return?

She doesn’t want to share her husband with someone else, doesn’t want to face the fake face of the man she loves so much and seems to have loved for many lifetimes.

“I’ll come home early with you today.”

After kissing her forehead, Kevin quickly left. If he didn’t have an appointment with important partners this morning, he would have asked Sara to reschedule the appointment so he could stay at home with his wife a little longer.

While sitting at the dining table, Kevin instructed Daisy to cook thin porridge and stir-fry bird’s nest for his wife to eat and told her to remember to go upstairs from time to time to check on Emily and call him urgently if anything happened.

Waiting for the sound of the car engine to disappear, Emily crawled out of bed.

It’s bad because when she’s in a bad and confused mood, she doesn’t have a friend for her to confide in and ask for advice.

Looking at her face in the mirror, she felt sorry for herself.

“Emily, the porridge is ready, can you come down and eat or I’ll bring it up for you?” Daisy spoke up as soon as she pushed open the door and saw the woman sitting in front of the mirror.

“I’ll come down later.”

The room door was quickly closed. Emily slowly turned her head, staring toward the door.

She wondered if Daisy knew about her daughter and Kevin’s story. Maybe she knows because she and Lisa are mother and daughter.

Daisy seemed to care, worry about her, and take good care of her like her own daughter, but maybe Daisy was laughing at her for being so stupid.

When Emily entered the kitchen, Daisy was cleaning the yard.

She took a bowl, scooped up some porridge, and ate quickly, then returned to her room, went to the chat group, expressed the situation she encountered, and asked for advice.

Some hot-tempered people told her to expose her husband and his lover for everyone to curse.

Some mature people told her to be patient and get more evidence to win her rights when going to divorce court.

They said that outfit didn’t mean anything, maybe the husband would say the girl loved him so much that she stole it.

Someone more gentle said that she should choose to talk frankly with her husband so that he can wake up because maybe it’s just because he has a heat stroke.

Leaving the chat, Emily lay down on the bed, no longer wanting to think.

She wanted to visit Daniel and tell him that his brother cheated on her. If those painful things hadn’t happened, perhaps she would have been his wife and would never have been deceived by him.

She loved Kevin for nearly ten years and they were each other’s first love, but perhaps she didn’t fully understand him, couldn’t grasp his thoughts as she thought.

As for Daniel, this man is much simpler and she thinks she understands him, feels secure about him, and doesn’t worry about him lying to her.