Chapter 1

1 I sat rigid on the bed, growing angrier the more I thought about it. At that moment, Vanessa's voice came from the bathroom. "Sweetheart, remember to wash my clothes for me. I have flight duties all week and won't have time to change." Instinctively, I wanted to agree, but my words turned into confusion at the last second. "You're leaving again right after coming home?" "Yeah, I just came back to have dinner with you. I have to work tonight and also cover the early shift tomorrow." I immediately sensed something was off. Vanessa was a flight attendant, and we met on a plane. I fell in love at first sight with this beautiful and gentle flight attendant. For a month afterward, I would take flights with her airline just to run into her. Finally, through my efforts, she gave me her contact information and agreed to date me. After we got together, I didn't want her to be so tired, so she promised to ask the scheduling department to reduce her flying hours. She even proposed switching to a less demanding job after we got married. But recently, her workload had noticeably increased. I asked her about it, and she said it was peak tourist season, and the schedule was very tight—it couldn't be helped. I understood that, especially since the route she flew to was a beautiful city where there were many passengers. But her shifts were always at night, which made me increasingly unhappy. Now it seemed things weren't as simple as they appeared. Suppressing my anger, I asked her, "Honey, when do you plan to quit? This job is too exhausting; you can't even rest properly." She hesitated, her voice tinged with unnaturalness. "Not now, and I have an opportunity to get promoted to first class. I don't want to give that up." Really? Was it just that? I wasn't convinced, but I still loved her too much and hoped my suspicions were just illusions. After dropping Vanessa off at the airport, just as I was about to leave, I saw her walking in the opposite direction of the airport. I immediately followed her, taking a long detour to a very secluded corner. Before I got close, I heard suggestive sounds coming from the corner. It felt like my head exploded. "Oh, be gentle, you've torn my pantyhose." "But don't you like it? How exciting. Don't hide, let me kiss you properly." "You're so annoying..." Though she said this, she looked thoroughly enjoying herself. "Manager, not here, what if someone sees us?" "Oh, don't worry, everyone has gone home. Let's stay here for a bit, then we'll go to the hotel—I can't wait!" "You're so naughty..." As she spoke, she lifted her shirt and cupped the man's hairy head with both hands. Standing not far away, I was paralyzed, unable to move. This scene felt like a bucket of cold water poured over my head. I clenched my fists, suppressing the urge to rush over and beat those two to death. I took out my phone and recorded everything under the moonlight. On my way out, I deliberately threw some stones to make noise. Hearing the suggestive sounds suddenly stop, I felt a sudden sense of satisfaction. Those two must have been scared. A wild cat ran out of the bushes. The man's voice sounded again, "Just a stray cat, darling, let's continue..."