Chapter 6 — The day I registered my marriage, I discovered that my husband had two lives

“What about his parents?”

I asked again. To Uyen frowned.

"His father passed away many years ago. His mother lives in the countryside."

I was stunned.

“Have you ever met her?”

"He said his mother's health is not good and it's not convenient to meet outsiders."

I laughed.

“But just now he said…”

“His mother is at home waiting for me to come home for dinner.”

To Uyen's face immediately turned pale.

“What...what do you mean?”

Her voice trembled. I don't answer. Because I'm shaking too. I started reminiscing. Every detail over the past three years. The explanations that I always thought were reasonable before... Now turning over each story one by one... They have all turned into a different meaning. He never let me come to the company. The reason is that the company has a confidentiality agreement. He rarely takes me to meet friends. The reason is that everyone is busy. He never took me back to his hometown. The reason is the distance is long and inconvenient. He often disappears. The reason is that the project is urgent. Before... I always thought it was the life of a grown man. But looking back now... This is not life at all. It's pieces of information that have been intentionally cut off. He divided himself into many parts. Each part... is for a different person. And we... Only got to see a part of it. Suddenly I felt foggy. Even starting to doubt... What have I been through in the past three years? The meals we used to eat together. Movies we used to watch together. The conversations we had... All were true. I still remember every detail clearly. But now... Everything feels like someone has put it back together. No longer complete. Even... No longer belonging to a complete human being. To Uyen suddenly called me. I woke up.

“Have you ever felt…”

She hesitated a bit.

“Some things... don't seem quite right?”

“What do you mean?”

She pursed her lips.

“There were times when he suddenly became very strange.”

My heart suddenly shook.

“How strange?”

“It's kind of…”

She frowned, trying to find the right words.

"The day before it was normal, but the next day it was like turning into a different person."

I didn't speak up. I also used to have that feeling. It's just that before, I always thought... Because he was in a bad mood.

“Sometimes he even forgets some things.”

She continued.

"For example, the two of us had a date the day before, but the next day he completely didn't remember."

I nodded slowly.

“The same goes for him and me.”

We looked at each other again. No longer surprised.

“There's one more thing.”

To Uyen suddenly said.

“What?”

She walked to the cupboard and took out a box. Inside is an old phone.

"His."

I stopped.

“Old phone?”

She nodded.

"He used this one before. Then he said it was broken so he left it here."

I stared at the phone. A strong premonition suddenly arose in my heart.

“Can you open it?”

She pressed the power button. The screen lights up. There is no password. I take it. My hands trembled slightly. I opened the photo album. The first photo... I was stunned. In the photo is Lam Trach. But the person standing next to him... is not To Uyen. Nor me. It's another woman. I'm not familiar. But her smile is very natural. Like... She's also a part of "life." different" of him. I continued scrolling down. Photo after photo. Different scenes. Different women. But they all had one thing in common. In each photo... They were all very intimate with him. My mind went blank.

“What is this…”

My voice became lost. To Uyen's face was also extremely ugly.

“I've never looked closely before.”

“Just discovered today…”

I flipped to the last panel. Shooting time was one year ago. The location is a city I have never been to. In the photo... He hugs the other woman's waist. Laugh very naturally. Just like a normal husband. I suddenly felt that breathing became difficult.

“After all, he…”

I just opened my mouth. Before he could finish his sentence... Suddenly there was a pop sound from behind. The phone was snatched from my hand. I immediately turned around. Lam Trach is standing behind. His face was gloomy and scary.