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"Moreover,if you spread this thing around,Yaya will have a father who had an affair.What do you think she will face among her classmates in the future?I bet you won't do that."
David kept stoking the fire,and his determined stance left me speechless.
He was right.If this got out,what would become of Yaya in the future? The news of her father having an affair with a nearly 50-year-old nanny would definitely cause a huge uproar in the world of children.
Adults always assume that children are too young to comprehend,but in reality,children understand far more than we give them credit for.They have their own social circles and their own hierarchies.Will Yaya be ridiculed and isolated by her classmates or looked down upon by her teachers in the future?
No wonder David was so confident.He knew I wouldn't spread the news of his affair widely and that I would swallow my anger.
A surge of anger welled up in me.At that moment,I wanted to ignore everything and fight him to the death,but I restrained myself.What would happen to Yaya if something happened to me?
Suppressing the anger in my heart,I stumbled out and wandered aimlessly around the deserted community.
I sat there from afternoon until nine in the evening.There were a few people wandering around in the community at night.To be honest,at that moment,I was at a loss.
"Aren't you the homeowner of Building 21?It's so cold in the middle of the night,and you're wearing so little.What are you doing sitting here?"I looked up and saw Aunt Mary,the sanitation worker in our community.
"I came out to get some air and I'm going back now."I forced myself to look calm and smiled at Aunt Mary.
"Did you have a fight with your husband?Tell me about it.I'm an experienced person."Aunt Mary sat beside me, like a caring older sister.
Her gentle demeanor almost made me burst into tears,but I held them back.
"I also got divorced and suffered losses when I was young,but look,I've gotten through it now.I'm telling you,a woman's marriage,if it should be ended,it should be ended.It's okay to suffer some losses.You can't waste your youth."
She looked at me with a loving expression,and for a moment, I felt like I was seeing my mother.A wave of grief welled up in my eyes. I wanted to throw myself into her arms and cry,but I restrained myself.
My pride as a woman kept me going. After thanking her, I walked home. At least it was still my home now, and I was still the mistress of that house.I wouldn't move out until I got the appropriate compensation.I’d make those two scoundrels pay for what they’d done.
With this resolve,I made my way home.Just as I approached the entrance of the building in the community,I saw the elevator descending from the 18th floor.
My home was on the 18th floor,and the only other apartment on that floor was still vacant.The only ones who could come down were David and that woman.
Without knowing why,but I dashed into the stairwell and concealed myself.I wanted to see who came down.
The elevator soon reached the ground floor,and it was my husband,David,who came out.He was out walking our Shiba Inu in his casual pajamas.
Good grief! How could he still have the energy to walk the dog at a time like this??It really makes you feel angry when you compare people.
I had originally planned to have a private talk to David again,so I quietly followed him outside. Little did I know that I would uncover his secret this time.
He walked to the community park,where there was a public restroom.He tied the dog to the door,glanced around,and then dashed into the women's restroom.
Then a voice came from the women's restroom:"Come on in.There's no one in the restroom.Who'd be out here at this time of night?"
I recognized that voice.Just a moment immediately. Just moments ago, she’d been advising me to cut my losses,and now here she was, having a tryst with my husband in the restroom?
I quietly concealed myself at the restroom door and peeked inside.Sure enough,it was Aunt Mary,the sanitation worker...
