Trembling, I approached the glass exterior wall and pressed my hands against it.
I was like a dying beast, filled with despair!
All this time, I thought I was family with them and that they were my family.
But in reality?
Perhaps, the people inside were the real family all this time.
And in their hearts, I was only an outsider!
My parents-in-law might have known about my wife and the bald man long ago!
I was the only one who was kept in the dark!
I hit my head against the glass wall, but the thick glass only made a muffled sound. Coupled with the fact that it was night, the lights inside were even brighter. The people inside didn’t realize that there was a desperate man outside!
Behind me, I heard the sound of rain.
It was raining…
The rain was getting heavier!
I was so worked up that I couldn’t control my body. My head struck the glass wall again and again!
The sound of the rain completely drowned out the sounds!
The rain poured on me!
However, the coldness of my body was nothing compared to the coldness spreading throughout my heart!
It seemed as if I was the only one left in the world, alone in the cold.
Compared to the warmth, joy, and happiness in the restaurant, I feel like I’ve been abandoned by the entire world!
By the time I snapped back to my senses, I was already walking stiffly on the streets.
Everything around me—no—nothing seemed to matter.
I’m the most redundant person in this world!
No one took pity on me or was willing to look at me!
Every drop of the rain felt like a small knife as it repeatedly pierced my body.
Then, the raindrops landed on the ground along with my soul and life.
Suddenly, I begin to enter a daze.
Had I really been truly living for the past thirty years?
Or could it be that I was just a zombie? I had never owned anything and was only at the beck and call of others?
If I really died here, would my wife and her family shed a tear for me?
No, they wouldn’t.
To them, I was nothing…
After returning home, I took out the leftovers from the fridge and ate them lifelessly.
They tasted like wax.
My heart had been pierced and shredded. Was there any meaning even if I could taste it?
The door flung open and they came back.
“Eh? Zhang Teng, when did you come back? Didn’t you say that you would be gone for a few days?” My wife’s surprised voice was heard.
“Hmph! Look at him! He’s so wet and he’s in a terrible mood. Moreover, he came back so early. Most likely, he was rejected the moment he got there! I told you, he’s useless!” My mother-in-law’s voice was filled with scathing mockery.
“Get him to clean the floor later. Look how wet it is here!” My father-in-law complained. “Did he do it on purpose? He knows that we’re old and it’s dangerous for us to slip. The floor is so wet. Does he want us to fall and die? How vicious!”
The couple kept talking, and every word stabbed my heart.
Other people would at least comfort their son-in-law when they saw his misery, but definitely not them.
After all, they didn’t treat me as their son-in-law!
With my back facing them, I clenched the chopsticks in my hand so hard that my knuckles trembled!
I… wanted to kill them!
However, Qiqi’s voice softened my heart instantly. “Daddy!”
I hung my head, my face was expressionless.
I could only smile bitterly in my heart!
Perhaps my son was the only one who treated me as his family.
“Forget it, it’s all right. If you didn’t get the job, there are other chances. Let’s take it slow.” My wife waited for a long time before she finally spoke.
Although she sounded like she was consoling me, her tone was brimmed with disdain and disappointment.
I knew exactly what she meant. Fury flared again in my icy heart.
Originally, if I succeeded, I would only return every weekend. She could naturally be with the bald man openly.
But now that I’ve ‘failed,’ how could she not be disappointed?
But looking at Qiqi who was walking towards me, I managed to keep my temper in check.
Once I obtained evidence, all of you can count on me. If I, Zhang Teng, didn’t let all of them suffer a fate worse than death, my surname wouldn’t be Zhang anymore!
Late that night, when I reached my bedroom door, I heard voices.
“No, I think he’s been acting a little weird lately… I’m afraid that he might have realized something… When are you getting a divorce with your wife? I’m just waiting for you to settle everything so that I can divorce him!”
I shivered and almost wanted to kick the door open!
It turned out that she was also prepared to divorce me at any time!
Divorce was inevitable.
But how could I allow the two adulterers to achieve their goals so easily!
With a solemn expression, I pushed open the door.
On the bed, my wife saw me enter and frowned. “That’s all. I’m going to bed.” She hung up.
Without saying a word, I rushed forward and pinned her down!
“What are you doing! Get off me!” My wife pushed me away and hissed angrily, “Zhang Teng, you’re too much! You don’t even care about me recently, you only cared about your own—”
Suddenly, her expression changed. She scrambled to her feet and covered her chest before scrambling out of the bedroom and into the bathroom.
I didn’t expect her to push me away!
This had never happened before!
My wife had greater needs than me in that aspect, so even when she was angry with me, she would still likely agree.
But this time, she resisted!
I couldn’t help but sit up and subconsciously follow her to the bathroom.
She was sitting beside the toilet bowl and was retching non-stop.
However, she didn’t vomit anything.
My heart jolted.
Could it be… could it be that she was pregnant again?!
How was this possible?!
She had always been very careful. Out of respect for her, I was also more concerned and mindful as well.
Even if we failed to use protection, she would still take contraceptive pills after the deed.
In other words, there was only one possibility for her to be pregnant!
She was willing to!
Suddenly, the recording I had overheard previously flashed across my mind.
The bald man said that he wanted a daughter.
Could it be…
Anger suddenly rushed through my blood!
No!
I had asked her many times to have a second child, but she had always rejected me!
And now, she was willing to give birth to another one for that fellow!
My breathing quickened as I slammed the door and locked it.
Startled, the wife turned to me.
Then, she revealed a terrified expression. “Zhang Teng, what are you doing! Get out!”
From the corner of my eye, I could clearly see my current expression in the mirror.
It was ferocious and aggressive.
This was my wife!
Why should she give birth to a child for another when asked to?
Why would she refuse me—the legitimate husband—who wanted to have another child with her?!
She wanted to have a baby, right?
Fine, I’ll let her have enough babies!
My wife was probably intimidated by me, and her voice softened. “Zhang Teng, don’t be like this. I’m getting scared…”
Normally, I would have softened at the sight of this.
But at this moment, I felt that her face was so ugly and fake!
I growled and pounced on her!
My wife was shocked and wanted to get up.
I pressed her back against the toilet bowl.
“No, don’t…” She lowered her voice and didn’t dare to speak too loudly.
I didn’t know if it was because she was afraid that my parents-in-law would overhear us or because she was afraid of alerting Qiqi, who was already sleeping.
I ignored her and quickly entered combat mode!
And then, there were muffled and desolate sounds in the bathroom!