"Aurora, yesterday I saw your husband with another woman."The woman named Aurora Harperwood immediately turned. She glanced while giving a thin smile to Velia, who seemed to deliberately walk towards her work desk."Maybe Alex has a meeting with a client or a colleague. Where did you meet him?" Aurora asked curiously.As a man who held a leadership position in a retail company, he knew that his husband's job often involved interactions with the opposite gender. Aurora was also confident that Alex wouldn't do anything inappropriate. Logically, if Alex were being unfaithful, their relationship wouldn't have lasted for two years."I saw Alex at the Kempinski Hotel," replied Velia."You met Alex at the hotel?"Aurora's forehead furrowed. She tried hard to think positively, believing that her husband didn't cross any boundaries. No, Aurora was sure that Alex was a good man."Yes, I saw him entering one of the elevators with a woman," Velia explained. From her gaze, Aurora was convinced tha
Aurora: Alex, where are you? Can we do a video call now? I miss you.Alex: I'm in a meeting outside the office, darling. I'll call and video chat with you once it's done.Aurora smiled wryly as she reread the short message she intentionally sent to Alex while enjoying lunch with Velia.Despite Alex's claim of being in a meeting, Aurora had seen him clearly walking intimately hand in hand with Amanda Nicole, her cousin and Alex's personal secretary.Alex was clearly lying. He wasn't out for a meeting; instead, he was enjoying his break by walking with another woman."No wonder Alex rarely invites you to have lunch together. Turns out, now he has a new partner to have lunch with. Or maybe... a partner who can accompany him in other things. Like, sleeping, for example."In Aurora's office, when she was back at the hospital, Velia's voice was heard provoking.Since the beginning of her relationship with Alex, Velia had never liked the brown-eyed man. Especially when in a relationship with
Before deciding to get married, Aurora believed that Alex was the chosen man who would complete her life. His nature, polite behavior, and the caring and attentive qualities of Alex made Aurora feel deeply content. She eventually became convinced that Alex was the man who deserved to accompany her and be the leader in her future life.Everyone else agreed that Aurora should be in a relationship with Alex. Only Asher, Aurora's half-brother, seemed skeptical from the beginning and even doubted the sincerity of Alex's serious intention to propose to Aurora as soon as possible."Some of my friends know Alex. They say that, from the old days, Alex was famous for being a playboy and frequently changing partners. I'm worried that after marriage, he might play around or intentionally cheat."Aurora threw a smile. In the end, she understood that it was this concern that made her brother reluctant to let her marry Alex, a man she had known for only a few months."Everyone can change. You can't
Aurora seemed focused as she packed and arranged some of her clothes into the suitcase. Meanwhile, Alex, who had just returned from work and immediately entered the room, appeared to be staring absentmindedly. The man intentionally approached, getting closer to Aurora to find out what his wife was actually doing in front of their wardrobe."Sweetheart, what are you doing?"Aurora turned. Seeing Alex standing beside her, the woman then threw a smile as usual."I'm packing."Alex's forehead immediately creased. His handsome face clearly displayed a questioning expression."Packing? Where are you going?""I have a last-minute assignment for a seminar in Bandung on Saturday. So, I'll leave on Friday night. I might come back to Jakarta on Sunday evening or Sunday night. Are you okay with me being away for a bit?"Alex remained silent for a moment. He thought it was unusual for his wife to travel suddenly. But, not wanting to ask too many questions, a few seconds later, he nodded."Two days
Before, when Rayyen suddenly gave her some surveillance cameras, Aurora was confused. She immediately asked and continued to discuss with Rayyen, seeking her younger cousin's opinion on the right way to trap Alex into her scheme.Truly, Aurora was not skilled at matters like this. She was nervous and worried that her plan might fail, yielding no results at all."For things like this, you should discuss it with Asher. He's quite adept at setting traps for enemies or solving problems without exerting too much effort."Aurora actually thought the same. In family matters or anything related to work issues, Asher always stepped forward to resolve them. He always successfully handled problems until they were resolved satisfactorily."The problem is, from the beginning, I ignored Asher's warnings, Ray. Just so you know, he was the only one who didn't approve of me marrying Alex."Rayyen burst into laughter. He completely understood Aurora's current position. If he were Asher, he would do the
That's why Aurora pretended to have an out-of-town assignment when she was actually staying in one of her apartments. In order to give Alex more freedom and make him believe the situation was even safer, Aurora also intentionally gave a break to her two household assistants, claiming that they were borrowed briefly by her mother who needed assistance.Although Aurora's house was already equipped with CCTV, as Rayyen pointed out, Alex might temporarily disable the surveillance cameras. Or if their illicit activities were recorded, Alex would certainly not be foolish enough to leave it as is.For this reason, Rayyen provided Aurora with mini surveillance cameras. These could be placed in various hidden spots to record clearly what Alex was doing in Aurora's absence.From the surveillance cameras that she had hidden in specific locations, Aurora could see all the activities that Alex was engaging in at their home.For the evening, Aurora believed that Alex's situation was still under con
"For anything, if I were you, I wouldn't waste my precious time going back or giving a chance to a guy who clearly cheats!"Such lengthy and sarcastic sentences almost every day greeted Aurora's hearing. Her ears seemed immune. In fact, sometimes she even memorized them because for the past month, Velia had repeatedly uttered them whenever the opportunity arose.Aurora's friend looked annoyed, slightly frustrated too, actually. Let's say she didn't accept seeing Aurora willingly give Alex a second chance to fix himself and his marriage with Aurora.For Velia, Aurora was just a waste of time. She also believed that a cheater's repentance was similar to someone repenting after eating something spicy. It stops momentarily. Later, once the spiciness is gone, it will be tasted again.However, for some time now, Alex had shown significant changes. But, once damaged, it remains a minus in Velia's eyes."I dare you to bet. There will come a time when Alex will relapse and do the same thing ag
"Darling, when I come home, should I pick you up from the hospital?""No need, I'll bring my own car," replied Aurora on the other side."Or how about we go for dinner together tonight? It's been a while since we went out for a romantic dinner.""Sorry, tonight is not possible. There's a patient who just gave birth. The baby is in critical condition and needs monitoring. So, the specialist and I have to be on standby. It seems like I'll be coming home a bit late tonight. Maybe some other time.""Alright then. Just make sure to come home safely. Let me know when you're done. I'll wait for you at home."After ending the call with his wife, Alex seemed to take a deep breath repeatedly. A sudden tightness gripped his chest as he faced the cold attitude Aurora displayed.Since getting caught bringing another woman to their bed, Aurora's behavior had changed drastically. Despite forgiving and giving a second chance, she seemed unwilling to be approached or even touched.Alex understood; per