It was rare that Ruth had been coming home these days, she used to be busy in the dance studio all the time.

But it may be because she was pregnant and wanted to be waited on.

In order not to arouse her suspicion, I let her have her way.

Ruth was a famous classical dancer in town and usually had a lot of performances.

So I never had any suspicion.

Now that I thought about it, those trips might not have been work.

Although I hadn't gotten any information about the adulterer, someone did tip me off.

He was my former colleague and one of the few friends I still kept in touch with, Josh Stewart.

"Chris, how are you and Ruth doing lately?"

Josh asked tentatively.

Just from his question, I knew he must know something.

I snatched his arm and asked, "Josh, do you know something? Tell me!"

Seeing my reaction, he knew that I had guessed it.

"Chris, I don't want to come in between you and Ruth, but I can't hide something like this from you. I was on a business trip in Harborville when ran into her in a hotel. She should have a performance, but there was another man beside her."

I sat in my seat in a daze.

Harborville?

Wasn't that just over a month ago?

The child was more than a month old now, it should've been conceived around that time.

Anger, shame, and countless other emotions surged up, and I didn't know how to react.

Seeing me in a daze, Josh sighed, patted my shoulder, and said no more.

"It's good you know now. You should take your time with it. If you need any help, come to me. Enough with that. Come, have a drink."

I silently raised my glass and filled it with wine.

Sometimes, alcohol can be a good thing. It can make people forget their troubles, temporarily at least.

I couldn't remember how much I drank, just the sight of Josh collapsing.

I laughed at him for it, then kept pouring myself glass after glass, not knowing if there'd ever be an end to it.

I staggered back home, looking like a wretch.

When Ruth saw how sloppy I looked, she got mad and started screaming at me.

"What is this? Who have you been out getting drunk with ? I'm pregnant here, and you wouldn't stop smoking and drinking! That's not good for me and the baby. Get out of my sight!"

Her look of disgust pierced my heart.

Ruth, I loved her so much. I had always treated her like a princess since we got married, and this was how she was returning the favor.

I felt strangely lifeless, perhaps because the alcohol had numbed my brain.

I pulled up an ugly smile and went to take a shower.

Although Ruth was pregnant, she was still going to the studio to practice dancing, saying she must maintain her figure so she wouldn't get out of shape after giving birth.

I decided to visit the studio to look around.

I cooked a lot of dishes and went there, pretending to be just a husband bringing his wife food.

I stood outside the dance room and peeked in.

Besides Ruth, there were other men and women inside, and there didn't seem to be anything unusual for the time being.

After watching for a long time and not seeing any intimate acts between Ruth and anyone else, I gave up.

"Honey, I brought you food, come eat."

I walked in acting casual.

When Ruth saw me, her face froze, as if she didn't expect me to appear here.

After all, she had expressly forbidden me to come to the dance studio, probably because she thought I would embarrass her.

"Why are you here? Didn't I say..."

Before Ruth could finish her words, I interrupted her.

"You are pregnant, aren't you? The food outside is unhealthy. I gotta bring you food every day, so our baby can grow up healthy. What do you think?"

I deliberately mentioned the baby, so that if she didn't agree, it would mean she wasn't thinking of the baby.

Seeing everyone around looking at us, Ruth could only smile stiffly and nodded in response.

I opened the lunch box, and the aroma of the food instantly captivated the whole dance studio.

"It smells so good. Ruth, your husband's a great cook and must really love you."

"Yeah, yeah, makes me starving, but I'm on a diet."

"If you like, I can make more next time."

My eyes lit up when I heard the compliments. This was a good opportunity for me to get an "undercover" in the dance studio.

"Fine fine, talk about it later. Let's go eat first."

Ruth obviously didn't want me to have too much contact with her colleagues, so she quickly pulled me aside.

I watched Ruth finish her meal in silence.

"I'm done eating. You should leave, I have to practice now."

Ruth was urging me to leave, and I really didn't want to stay a second longer.

I was thinking the trip was fruitless when something happened.

"Hey Ruth, where is Alex? Why isn't he having lunch with you today? I was just about to rehearse a dance with him."

It was a young girl I didn't see earlier.

Ruth's hand shook, the cutlery fell on the table, and her face looked all weird.

"How would I know? He's probably eating in the cafeteria. You can look for him there."

I stared at her flustered look, asking casually, "Who is Alex? Why haven't you ever mentioned him? Do you often eat with him?"

Ruth looked even more panicked, with a hint of impatience.

"He's just a student. He's very talented. What's wrong with me being his mentor? Why are you so much today? It's annoying. Okay, leave now, stop wasting my time."

Her reactions proved that there was definitely something wrong between her and Alex.

But it was not a good time right now, I had to wait.

When I was leaving, I met the girl who had complimented on my food earlier.

I added her on WhatsApp, saying I was preparing a surprise for Ruth, and told her to keep it a secret and not tell anyone else. She happily agreed.

What a gullible little girl.

From today onwards, I would bring Ruth her lunch every day, rain or shine.

Others thought we were just showing off our love and expressed their admiration.

But that was not the case.

Since I started visiting every day, the time she had to spend with Alex must have become shorter. She must be anxious.

And I met the guy, he was a very tall and handsome young man.

He hadn't even graduated from college.

But he was young and handsome, no wonder Ruth was crazy about him, even willingly giving up her career and getting pregnant with his child.

How touching.

I also found out a lot from the girl I met earlier.

Her name was Heather.

She was a cheery and naive girl, never suspecting a thing.

From her, I learned that Alex came here more than half a year ago.

Because of his great talent, Ruth liked him from the very beginning and often took him with her when rehearsing and assigned him roles.

Gradually, they became closer and often had lunch together.

However, Ruth always told others that she admired Alex's talent and wanted to train him as her student.

But there had always been gossip about the two of them.

Just as I thought, something was off with her and this Alex.

Such a headline it would make, famous dancer grooming a college student.