In that moment, I suddenly realized how unfamiliar the man I had loved for over a decade had become.

Noticing my silence, Leon grew visibly anxious.

"Dear, I truly know I was wrong. If you're still angry, would you hit me? Please don't let it affect your health—it could hurt the baby..."

Leon gently took my hand and pressed it to his face.

The image of him and Myrna, entwined in each other's arms, kissing and touching, suddenly flashed in my mind. Overcome with revulsion, I jerked my hand away and began to gag, unable to hold back the urge to vomit.

I knew Leon was a clean freak, but in that moment, without a second thought, he reached out to catch my vomit.

Luckily, I hadn’t eaten much these past few days, so nothing came up. Still, the nausea and discomfort made tears well up in my eyes.

Through my teary vision, I looked at Leon.

I believed, at this moment, the concern in his eyes was genuine. But the video of him cheating with Myrna was real, too.

I subtly distanced myself from Leon, curling up in the passenger seat, doing my best to suppress the pain and sadness swelling inside me.

"Let's go home." Leon’s eyes were red with worry as he bent down to fasten my seatbelt.

He thought I hadn’t noticed, but I saw him subtly push the stockings in the corner of the car deeper into the seat.

The mix of cigarette smoke and his cologne was so nauseating, I almost vomited again.

I rolled down the window, turning my gaze to the passing scenery outside.

Suddenly, it struck me that my relationship with Leon was like the view outside the window—beautiful and dazzling to look at, but ultimately, nothing stays.

Once we got home, I made an excuse that I wasn’t feeling well and didn’t speak to Leon again.

Leon had the housekeeper make me some nourishing soup and sat on the sofa, flipping through a pregnancy book.

Ever since I got pregnant, Leon had gone from being the aloof CEO to being a nervous, doting husband.

He wouldn’t let me do anything—blow-dry my hair or bend down to pick something up.

Pregnancy tips, postpartum recovery plans—he had filled the entire book with notes.

The housekeeper couldn’t help but tease, "Men like Leon are rare to find."

"He's already this nervous just from the pregnancy. When the baby’s born, he’ll probably pick stars from the sky for his wife."

At these words, Leon suddenly turned to look at me.

"It’s no big deal. You don’t have to wait until the baby’s born. If you want, I can contact someone right now to buy you a star."

Then, Leon made a few calls to some friends.

After about half an hour of busy talking, he sat down next to me with a smile. "All set. Tomorrow night, I’ll take you to a private star-gazing experience."

I had no interest in it, but Leon was genuinely excited. He even turned down a multimillion-dollar contract and took me to the planetarium.

The whole way there, he kept emphasizing how unique this star was.

"Dear, you’ve been so down lately. I know pregnancy is tough, but I can’t share the burden with you, so all I can do is these little things to make you happy."

He continued, "Don’t worry, once this little troublemaker is born, I’ll make sure to take care of him for you!"

Leon gently held my cold hand, gazing lovingly at my belly.

He hadn’t figure out what was going on.

The little life he had been hoping for had already died because of betrayal.

As night fell, Leon and I arrived at the planetarium.

The director greeted us warmly, but when he saw me, an awkward expression flickered across his face.

Leon didn’t notice anything amiss and happily began to show me around.

"Look, the discovery date of this star just happens to be the same as our wedding day."

"This is fate, a bond written in the stars. We’re made for each other. This star is yours, a symbol of our love. Our relationship will be as eternal and unchanging as this star…"

As Leon was speaking, his phone chimed with a message. He glanced at it quickly before immediately turning the phone face down.

What he didn’t know was that the same photo had also been sent to me by Myrna. It was a sexy black stockings, red-bottomed heels.

[Do you think he’d rather accompany you to watch the stars, or would he prefer to join me under the starry sky and unlock some new positions?]

I glanced up at Leon. The faint, almost imperceptible smile on his lips already gave me the answer.

Sure enough, the next moment, he looked up. "Sorry, dear, there’s an urgent matter at the company. The director will keep you company while I handle it. I promise I’ll be back in two hours."

Leon tried to kiss my forehead. I subtly pushed him away. "Work comes first."

After Leon left, I declined the planetarium director's kind offer and wandered around on my own.

The display was filled with various models and photos of stars.

As I entered the main hall, something caught my eye—a star with a particularly unusual name.

"Seraphina"

Next to it was a high-definition photo, showing a pair of hands, fingers tightly intertwined. On the large, knobby hand was a wedding ring—the exact same style as mine.

The caption beside it, "Unique, eternal, unchanging," felt especially ironic.

My heart lurched, the sharp pain almost making me collapse. Before I could even process the heartbreak, Myrna eagerly sent me a video.

A Rolls-Royce with a starry sky roof, paired with glaring red-bottomed heels. Myrna was lounging in the passenger seat, her dress hiked up, revealing far too much.

My hand gripped the phone tightly, tears streaming down my face, one after another.

This car was a birthday gift I had given to Leon. He loved it so much that he spent a fortune to have the starry sky roof customized, adding our initials on it.

He had said, "The stars will witness our love."

But now, the stars bear witness to his betrayal.

Myrna smugly sent me a message.

[He said it's especially thrilling here, like he's doing it right in front of you. I suggested we go to his place next time and try it while you're asleep. Guess what he said? Hahaha, you might want to keep one eye open when you sleep from now on.]

I wanted to block Myrna’s number, but my hand shook so much I couldn’t get it done.

In the end, I just slumped against the wall, numbly watching the video repeat itself over and over.

After what felt like a thousand times, Leon finally returned. He was startled by the sight of my tear-streaked face.

"Why are you crying? Who hurt you? I’ll make them regret it!" Leon stood protectively in front of me, his tall figure nearly unchanged from when he was younger.

Back then, when thugs bullied me, he’d take on ten of them without hesitation, throwing his life away to defend me.

Even when I had a broken leg, I never got so much as a scratch. But now, the same person who once risked everything to protect me has become the one who hurts me the most.

I fought back tears, taking a long moment before I could speak.

"It's nothing... I just really love the gift you gave me."

I added, "In return, I want to prepare a surprise for you. You’ll get it in a few days."

Finally, Leon seemed to relax, gently wiping the tears from the corner of my eye.

"Don't say such silly things. As long as you're happy, I'll do anything for you." He smiled, "Since you love stars so much, I’ll have someone build you a planetarium."

He continued, "When the baby is born, we’ll sit under the starry sky and tell him the story of our love, as sweet and everlasting as the stars."

The light of the stars could travel through billions of light-years.

Our love couldn’t withstand the test of time.

Leon’s eyes were filled with dreams of the future, but he didn’t notice I was staring coldly at the message from my professor.

"Dear Cassidy, congratulations on being accepted into the Veridian Research Group. We depart tomorrow at noon. Please review the information carefully. Once you sign the non-disclosure agreement, your current identity will be deactivated. You will be untraceable for the next three years."

Without hesitation, I signed my name.

It wouldn't be just three years. In the next ten, twenty years, I would disappear completely from Leon’s world.

At this period of my life, I would never return to anywhere closer to him, not even after I die.

Leon could choose to leave me and run to Myrna. I, too, could choose to leave him and head toward the vast, endless plains.

My professor urged me to hurry and pack my belongings.

Then, as I looked around the villa, filled with memories, I found I didn’t want to take anything with me.

I woke up early, gave the housekeeper the day off and spent two hours making breakfast myself.

When Leon got up, he immediately rushed over to me, snatching the spatula from my hand.

"Where’s the maid? Why are you cooking?"

I told him, "She’s resting. Today is your birthday and I wanted to spend it with just you."

Leon froze for a moment and to my surprise, his eyes welled up with emotion.

"Ever since you got pregnant, just the smell of cooking oil makes you feel sick. If anyone should be cooking, it should be me."

He said, "Sweetheart, just go sit on the couch. Let me take care of everything today. My biggest birthday wish is that my wife is happy every single day."

If it weren’t for the photo Myrna sent me,

At that moment, I would have felt like the happiest woman in the world.

But sadly…

I sighed quietly and handed Leon his phone. "A message just came through."

Leon looked a bit nervous. When he saw my uncertain expression, he finally let out a relieved breath.

"You're the best, my Dear. You never mess with my phone's privacy."

He thought so highly of me, yet he also thought I was foolish and naive.

Last night, after he fell asleep, I went through every message and record on his phone. He took advantage of my trust, blatantly pinning Myrna's contact to the top.

In the purchase history, there were endless items—lingerie, toys, all sorts. Records of hotels, the office and the car too. Then, my birthday, our anniversary.

Myrna would just send a message and Leon would show up on time, every time.

What struck me the most was a message Leon sent to Myrna on the day I found out I was pregnant.

[Stop the meds. Let's get you pregnant soon. I can make Cassidy accept your child, so our kid and the child from her can accompany each other. You've been doing great. As long as you don’t cause trouble in front of Cassidy, I can give you everything you want.]

Leon really did love children. Yet, the children he loved weren’t just the one growing inside me.

I couldn’t bring myself to recall the heart-wrenching pain of last night.

I forced myself to remain calm, but my hands kept trembling. I was terrified Leon would notice something was wrong, but his focus was entirely on his phone.

"Today’s the day for your pregnancy test results. The hospital reminded me to take you early, so I’ll head over first. You stay here and rest, I’ll be back soon."

"Will you come back?"

Leon smiled and patted my head. "Don’t say such silly things. Today’s an important day and I want to spend it with the person I love most."

"When I get back, don’t forget to open your gift," I said as I pointed to the beautifully wrapped gift box on the coffee table.

Soon after Leon left, I received a new message from Myrna.

[I'm pregnant. Your biggest advantage is gone. In the end, it will be me who wins.]

I replied with a smiley face and placed the phone next to the gift box. I thought to myself, Leon would surely have an unforgettable birthday with Myrna by his side.

Meanwhile... me...

I glanced at the clock and walked briskly towards the mysterious car without a license plate parked downstairs.

As the car drove past the hospital, I saw Leon’s Rolls-Royce. He seemed to sense something and rolled down the window, glancing in my direction.

My professor asked if I wanted to go down and say a final goodbye.

I simply shook my head in response.

From then on, the stars still shone brightly. But Cassidy would no longer exist in this world.