Husband has a toxic mouth. When I went on a business trip with a male boss, he texted: [Nice, remember to use protection.] Because I wrote one word wrong, he called me stupid as a pig. Even when I was giving birth, fainting from Contractions, husband still mocked in my ear: [What are you enjoying?] I had bitterness hard to say, people around comforted. "Men don't understand these, he is just a Typical Guy, says whatever comes to mind, don't take it to heart." I had to force myself not to care. Until the secretary beside him, during a negotiation, handed out blank paper as the project contract, causing the loss of a $100 Million deal. If it were before, husband would have been Passive-aggressive long ago, scolding the person as brain-dead. But this time, he whispered comfort to the female secretary: "Don't blame you, it doesn't matter, don't be sad." ... Chapter 1 My gaze fell on the pair of snuggling figures, hand holding the phone suddenly tightened. Others in the company were indignant aside—— "Mr. Vance, this project is very important to us..." "Yes, the other party is our company's biggest partner, can't offend." "The proposal was rushed out by us staying up several nights, Giselle must be responsible for this matter." Giselle, Is exactly the girl being coaxed by Julian Vance in low voice. Hearing this, Julian looked up, "What does it have to do with Giselle? Terminating the project just because we brought the wrong contract, the other company is also not a good partner." "But——" Others wanted to say something more, only saw Julian's brows slightly furrowed, "Enough, isn't it just a project? Why everyone crying face?" Seeing they couldn't persuade him, everyone scattered back to their stations. Giselle lifted her head from Julian's arms, eyes filled with worship, "Mr. Vance, thank you." Julian seemed very useful. He stared at Giselle for a few seconds, raised his hand and naturally touched her head. Voice restrained, looking away, "Work hard." Atmosphere just right. And I stood out at this moment. Just approached them, Giselle was like a startled rabbit, red eyes drilled out from Julian's arms. "Mrs. Vance." Julian almost subconsciously protected her behind him. Not waiting for me to speak, "What are you doing here?" Julian looked at me vigilantly. Watching his action, my heart felt like pricked by needles, uncomfortable all over. Married for three years, his mouth toxic never willing to coax people, times I cried by his anger not less than hundred, first time seeing him show doting look. I hooked a self-mocking smile, "I heard about the cooperation, making such a mistake, let Giselle go to HR for resignation process." "Company matters, no need you to manage." Julian pursed lips, impatient said, "If your mouth is idle panic, better go lick toilets in public restroom clean, also count as doing good deed." Person just now face full of tenderness, at this moment became furious. Nasal cavity blocked by sourness. Silence spread in the air. Half晌, Julian recovered spirit, added, "Giselle didn't mean it, don't be too harsh on her." I looked straight at him, "Just because of this?" "If I did this kind of thing, would you comfort me like this? Before just because I got you wrong tie, you scolded my eyes as decoration, threw tie on my face." "How come to Giselle it changed?" I said a string of words. Poured out grievances suffered before. "This is different, she is my subordinate..." "I am your wife!" I shouted at him. Julian's face sank, low voice shouted. "Enough, you targeting Giselle too obvious." "This is simply not same thing." I interrupted him. Julian suddenly smashed the tea cup by hand down. Fragments split, bounced on my exposed calf, blood oozed out. His volume suddenly increased: "Scarlett, if you are sick go cure!" "Isn't it just a f*cking cooperation, calculating what?" I stunned. Julian seemed still felt not enough, he took out a Check from bag, threw on my face. Check scattered, along with two used Disneyland tickets. I stared at the date on tickets, instantly froze in place. Turns out the day me and son hospitalized for car accident, he wasn't busy on business trip. "You fill whatever." Julian's sarcastic voice, let my thoughts return to reality. "Is this okay now?!" He took out bank card again. Fierce throw. "Enough one hundred million not?" "I pay for her!" My chest swelled painful. Since marriage, although his mouth unforgiving, but first time so angry at me, eyes strange like outsider. Giselle sniffed nose pulled Julian's sleeve. "Mr. Vance, I know you are a good leader treating newcomers well, but..." Giselle like suffered sky big grievance, looking at me deep breath, eyes full unyielding and stubborn, "Did Madam misunderstand something, me and Mr. Vance clear and white, if you make big fuss because other things, also too excessive." I cold sneer, hands itching. "You also worthy?" Giselle instantly pale face. Chapter 2 "Madam, I respect you as Mr. Vance's wife, but you are at most a Stay-at-home Mom." "You understand nothing, you don't know Mr. Vance for work, can sleepless; for negotiation, drink until stomach sick, when he was hard was me accompanying." Giselle said extremely proud. "Me and him in workplace, are most tacit partners." "Back then he married you, not for you to be jealous." "Now he needs a capable helper who understands him, fight side by side with him, woman like you, only knows hiding behind him enjoy." I hide behind Julian? Year 20 met him, we were both poor students living on school grants. Later Julian wanted start business, we squeezed in small rental room. I skipped all classes, three jobs a day, slept four hours daily, money earned all gave him. Future too far, that time even living needed great courage. Graduated, company finally improved. Eyed by peers, someone maliciously acquired at low price. Julian didn't agree, they kidnapped me, our first child lost like this. Later we did bigger and bigger, many connections ran by me. Until pregnant again, Julian scared, he said—— Scarlett, give company to me. Take care of our child. I started full time at home. Many people said I luck good, picked potential stock, follow enjoy. But before this, how not full of bitterness? "Anyway, I am different from you women who sell uterus." Giselle still chattering output. Long time didn't hear such lecture, I arms crossed sizing her up. Smile not smile said, "Before saying this, why not come out from my man's embrace first?" "You guys hug in front of me, privately don't know did what shameful dirty deeds, don't say yourself so innocent." I threw sound on ground, attracting other employees look over, reveal a look of "sure enough so". Julian face iron green, pulling Giselle walk out. "Scarlett, dirty heart sees everything dirty." "Good reflect your mistakes." A chill, straight up along spine. I gripped chest clothes tightly. Seem only doing this, can relieve suffocation. How to tell him? Even if he and Giselle really nothing, their behavior crossed line. 20 years old Julian, full heart full eyes only held me. He had strong psychological mysophobia. Other women approaching, only made him feel dirty. When I tried hug him, play fight he never refused. Now, Watching his hand holding Giselle, Heart also gradually cooled. On way home, Swiped Giselle's post on Instagram. Caption is: [Best boss in the world.] Picture is a Michelin restaurant, Julian and Giselle tight next to each other. When I sad alone, they went eat big meal. Table dishes rich. Beside is a bouquet of beautifully wrapped champagne roses. Before Julian disdained sending flowers, Under my many times begging, he then impatient said, "Don't be brainwashed by those ritual speeches online, this kind of thing not practical." Screen off. Phone holding almost dropped. Trance felt, My seven years accompanying him, like a joke. Chapter 3 After dinner, Julian finally willing to come back. He hesitantly took out a rose, put on table. Look unnatural said: "Giselle said girls need coaxing, these years didn't send flowers to you, today make up." I lifted eyes look. Is a champagne colored one. Same as Julian sent Giselle. Difference is. Giselle had a big bouquet. And I only have lonely one, and petals became withered yellow. Nails dug into palm. Suddenly felt boring thoroughly. I faint smile, "Thank you." Julian brows dyed irritability. He frowned, "Me and Giselle forgive you." "Originally is your fault, put on this stinky face for who to see?" I open mouth want say something, throat instantly like blocked by a ball of wet cotton, a suffocation hit. Maybe see me silent. Julian cold face, impatiently kicked shoes aside, cold sneer turn head: "Awesome, make like who owe you, Giselle didn't even ask you apologize." Mouthful "Giselle", don't know, Think they are the couple. I took back emotion, Only calmly replied, "Tomorrow together go see Leo." One week ago, picking son from school road had car accident. Phone screen shattered, stayed on call interface dialing Julian, is only number I dialed. I dialed again and again. Call hung up again and again. Good thing sent hospital timely. Leo stayed in hospital observation. Julian knew matter after, no one sentence explanation. Just mocked me, "Fact proves, not giving birth to child called mother." I that time guilty extremely, Everyday travel hospital take care Leo. He however never went once, ask is meeting no time. Since accompany secretary eat have time, think go see son also have time. Julian moved lips, "Good, tomorrow I accompany you go." That night, we slept separate beds. Until early morning guest room light still on. He was video calling Giselle. Two people chatted from work to daily life, again because shared TikTok laugh together, finally listening subordinate nutrition-less complain. "Female secretary really hard do, still have to deal with jealous boss wife~" Julian patient coaxing, "Good girl, with me here no one hurt you." "She heart always small, Miss Giselle just big person not remember small person fault... Yes yes yes, not everyone same as you, is new era independent woman." "Fancy which dress? With lace that one? I remember that night you wore, I like very much." Julian just like this, Indulge in Giselle one sound after another charming "Mr. Vance". I stood outside door, heart fierce pain. Think not long ago, Julian suddenly cold on bed matter. I to please him, bought a closet of dresses. Among them was a white lace dress. I wore good lie on bed, full heart expect he would give response. He just looked me up and down once, Teased: "Self-inflicted humiliation, you wear like old sow play bondage." I ashamed indignant. Lowered head looking at belly shriveled fat because giving birth. Since then, I then never love wear dress. Turns out he saw other woman wore, Had comparison, Then look down on me. Chapter 4 When I got up, Julian already sat at dining table. He just like already turned page, Put bread in plate front of me, again poured hot milk for me. "Eat finish we go see Leo..." His phone rang. Ringtone I haven't heard. Probably, Is exclusive. On screen, showing "Little Secretary" three words. Julian looked at me once, opened speaker. Opposite is a surprise voice. "Julian, our raised cub gave birth to a litter of kittens!" My heart fierce sink. Quietly staring at Julian. He stunned a moment, next second consciousness recover clear, crazy like picked up car key, casual took a jacket want go out. I swept bowls plates on table to ground. Porcelain broke on ground, split pieces. Emit "Clang" crisp sound. "Julian Vance," I chest violently heaving, raise voice call stop him, "Leo still waiting you in hospital." He steps paused. Did not turn back. "I go see him, he again won't immediately recover." Finished head not back left. This time I didn't force again, maybe disappointed enough, even fight thought also gone. Watch helplessly him, Run to another woman. Call driver, alone went hospital. Push open ward door, Just saw Leo holding phone, hand to me, "Mom, is Dad don't want Leo anymore?" On screen, Impressively is a trending search, [Vance Group Julian Vance private meeting female secretary, enter out couple restaurant photographed.] This is yesterday matter. Leo continued say, "I now all can't get through Dad phone." I screen off. Pinch Leo soft cheek, Probe ask him, "If Dad really don't want you, then follow Mom okay not okay?" "Mn!" Leo blink big eyes, pat chest guarantee, "Leo is man, later protect Mom." He still small. But sensible didn't ask why. Why Julian would don't want him. I heart ache hug Leo in arms, suppress cry tone, tears follow slide, "Sorry." Door came noise. "Scarlett." Is Julian. Giselle follow behind him, shoulder draped Julian's jacket. She saw me, body shrink a bit. Seem scared extremely. "This month period late not come, Mr. Vance take me come look." She mean something. Even subconscious touch belly. I stiff in place. One lift eyes, saw red mark eye-catching on Julian neck. I fierce stand up, rush to Julian front, crazy like question him. "She pregnant?!" "I..." Julian hesitated. My whole body blood as if pumped dry, body ice cold. Tears instant blur vision, I grab things in hand, all brain smash at them. "You bastard!" "You guys roll for me!" I uncontrollable tremble, scream out sound. An apple hit Giselle lower abdomen, she pain face white, sweat out. "Julian, I scared." Julian no longer hold temper, hand wave, eyes ice cold. "You don't dislike losing face, Giselle still want face!" I stumble fall ground, arm cut a mouth by something. Not moment, red blood seep out. Julian eyes dark, want pull me, Giselle again called pain, instant attract his attention. I struggle want get up. Giselle meet my sight. To me extremely fast hook a mouth corner. In that smile, no half apology, only clear provocation and victory. Leo cried. "Dad Mom, don't fight." I want climb up comfort him, head fierce sink. A burst dizziness hit. I again fall on ground. "Ah." Before thoroughly lose consciousness, hear Giselle fear calling, "Madam seems miscarriage." Child. I couldn't help in heart silent read once.
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