Chapter 2


    I froze in


    that moment , watching the two shamelessly kiss and make out , and then hug as they walked to the ho


    tel .


    My mind was seething .


    The worst oue I could anticipate was for Carlos to cheat on me . I didn’t expect it to


    be a double betrayal by my husband and my best friend !


    Even having seen it in person , I still found it hard to swallow .


    Joana also had a boyfriend . I had even met him before .  _


    Two months ago , she was pregnant with her boyfriend ‘s child . She even said that because of


    her boyfriend , she had to give birth to the child .


    Why … did she suddenly hook up with my husband ?


    And I treated her so well . She was pregnant so I was worried that she would suffer . Not only did I take


    care of her , but I also asked Carlos to find her afortable position in thepany .


    Thinking about it , my heart felt a twinge of pain again .


    Did they stay together in those two months ?


    But Joan was pregnant . How perverted and hungry was Carlos to go after her ?


    I could neither understand nor ept it .


    I don’t know how long I stood there in that spot , but finally I


    dragged my heavy steps to a bar , intending to use the wine to stem my overflowing sadness ,


    But the more I drank , the more ufortable I felt . In the end , I could n’t take it anymore and I


    called my close friend , Isabel , to tell her what had happened over the past two days .


    Isabel came very quickly . As soon as she entered the bar , she hugged me andforted me .


    I cried until I had no more strength and finally calmed down .


    Isabel hesitated and said : ” Two years ago , when I went for a walk in Rio de Janeiro , I


    saw them leaving the hotel together … ”


    I exploded immediately . So Carlos and Joana had been together for two years ? _


    “ Then why did n’t you tell me about it ? ”


    Isabel had a bitter look on her face as she exined :


    “ Joana and I never got along , but she was your best friend . _ And besides , I could n’t take a


    picture at that time . Would you believe me if I told you all this ?


    “ Besides , I just saw them leaving the hotel together . I was n’t sure if there


    was some sort of inappropriate rtionship between the two . If I spoke too quickly ,


    I was afraid it might spoil her rtionship with Carlos . ”


    After hearing Isabel ‘s words , I  felt a wave of searing pain in my heart . _


    She was right , the only wrong person was me , and the only blind person was me .  _Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.


    “ Linda , do you want to


    hire a private detective to investigate and collect evidence of Carlos ‘ extramarital affair ? ”


    I was silent for a moment , then nodded .


    “ Okay then , leave the matter of finding a private detective to me . ”


    I left the bar and went home alone .


    I drank a lot of wine at night , but when I got into bed I still did n’t feel sleepy .


    I  was always thinking about Carlos and Joana getting involved together like two big worms .


    I was feeling sick and ufortable , and I  could n’t sleep .


    The next morning , I went to my mother-inw ‘s house to pick up Bianca .


    I looked downcast and she didn’t care about me at all . She even rolled her eyes in disgust .


    Since she knew that I could n’t give birth , she was


    always like that when we were together . I was used to it .


    I picked up Bianca and was about to leave , but my sister -inw Pam Morais stopped me first .


    “ Linda , about the Cartier watch you promised me earlier … When are you going to buy it for me ? ”


    Who told her ?  _


    I looked at her and said halfheartedly , “ I ‘ve been busytely . Let ‘s talk about thister , okay ? _ ”


    Pam ‘s smiling face instantly sunk .  _


    I could n’t be bothered with her anymore , so I  pulled Bianca out the door .


    Four years ago , when Carlos and I had been married for just a year , I learned that I


    could n’t give birth .


    For that reason , I always felt that I owed a lot to the Morais family . Faced


    with the difficulties of my mother-inw and sister – in w , I was especially tolerant , and


    I always bought them all kinds of nutritious products , expensive clothes and bags …


    I did n’t expect them to really treat me like an ATM .


    After I left , Pam followed me and yelled at me : “ Beautiful , do n’t forget ! ”


    I did n’t turn and walk away .


    As I  carried Bianca to the car , I suddenly understood something .


    My infertility was not my choice . _ If Carlos didn’t ept it , he could definitely ask for a divorce .


    If he was the one who  refused to divorce her , then why did I feel guilty ?