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.

I knew that Ruth had been under a lot of pressure these days, so I wanted to cut her some slack, which was part of my plan.

"Honey, there will be a book signing in Seatown in two days. I'll be out of town and won't be able to bring you lunch during those two days. Take good care of yourself okay?"

I watched her reaction as I broke the news.

"Really?"

Ruth's reaction was even greater than I expected.

Realizing she overreacted, she quickly adjusted her expression.

"I mean, it's fine. It's great you're out working. I'm tired of homemade food, good to have a change. Don't worry, honey. I will take good care of myself."

The joy on Ruth's face could hardly be concealed.

It'd will be easier for you see another man with me gone right?

What she didn't know was that I had installed secret cameras in every room in the house.

After all, Ruth was very likely to bring someone home.

To be safe, I also asked someone to wait at a hotel that Ruth often went to, and he would send me a message immediately if he saw her.

Of course I was going nowhere. I just went to Josh's house for a few days.

As I expected, Ruth brought Alex back home the night I left.

I clenched my hand around my cup.

Even though I had guessed it, it was off-putting to witness my beloved wife cheating on me with my own eyes.

Ruth wrapped her whole body around Alex. How could he resist her, with her beautiful body acquired through years of dance practice?

"Ruth, is your husband really not home?"

Alex couldn't help but put his arms around her slender waist, asking nervously.

"Don't worry, he won't be here for the next few days. Let's just have some fun."

Ruth kissed him on the lips.

I tossed the cup, the veins on my hands bulging with anger.

Ruth, who was pregnant, was so impatient.

"I'm carrying your child though, so we can't go too far."

"Okay, let me please you then. But I want the leading role in the new performance."

The two of them embraced and whispered to each other, a disgusting sight.

"It's yours, don't worry."

Ruth happily agreed.

What came next made me even sicker.

My wife whom I had loved for so many years, was cheating on me in our own house.

I suppressed my humiliation and anger, saved the surveillance footage, and started planning to expose the pair of scums.