Chapter 1 — The Day You Abandoned My Mother and My Child in the Middle of the Airport

Husband Abandoned My Mother and Children in the Middle of the Airport to Go with His Assistant, Nine Days Later He Discovered I Had Disappeared Nine days after leaving my mother and children at the airport, my husband casually asked the housekeeper:

"Is the lady not back yet?"

The butler replied with a short sentence:

"Sir, still can't contact her."

With one hand I pulled the 28-inch suitcase, with the other hand I hugged Niem Niem who had a high fever. The diaper bag on my shoulder kept sliding down, moving up and down again. The phone screen is still bright. The WeChat chat frame with Ly Minh Trach is still there. I sent him seventeen messages. The first news is:

"Where have you been?"

The news eventually turned into:

"Nien Niem has a fever, what should I do?"

No response. Forty minutes ago, a flight from Shanghai's Pudong airport landed in Sanya. Our family of three was planning to start a long-awaited vacation. As soon as the plane landed, I excitedly took out my phone. Today is our fifth wedding anniversary. I booked a month in advance for Ly Minh Trach's favorite seafood restaurant. Also prepare for Niem Niem the most beautiful white princess dress. I thought that tonight the whole family would sit by the beach, under candlelight, and eat a complete meal. But it's all just imagination. As soon as he unfastened his seat belt, Ly Minh Trach's phone rang. He looked at the caller's name, frowned slightly, then immediately answered the phone. His voice is very small. But I still hear each sentence clearly.

"Okay, I'll be right over."

As soon as he hung up the phone, he took his briefcase from the luggage compartment and turned to me and said:

"The company has an urgent meeting."

"You have to go first."

"You two took a taxi to the hotel by yourself."

I thought I heard wrong.

"Minh Trach, Niem Niem is still feverish. Besides, we promised..."

He didn't let me finish.

"I made it clear enough."

His tone was cold, as if he was assigning work to a subordinate.

"The hotel has been booked."

"Renaissance Haitang Flying Sanya."

"When you arrive, just read my name."

"The meeting is very important."

"Don't bother calling."

Having finished speaking, he turned and left. Don't turn around. Didn't hold the baby even once. Even... Not even a single glance for Niem Niem. I stood silently in the middle of the plane, holding my child in my arms, just watching his back gradually disappear at the end of the telescopic bridge. A flight attendant was pushing a wheelchair for an elderly man passing by. She unconsciously turned her head to look at me one more time. His eyes were full of sympathy. I took three deep breaths. Constantly talking to yourself. You must be really busy. Real estate projects in Hainan are recently entering an important phase. You are the CEO. Everything must be handled personally. Just go to the hotel first. Thinking that, I held my child in one hand and pulled my suitcase in the other, struggling to blend in with the flow of people in the arrival area. The hot, humid air of Sanya wrapped around the body, as heavy as a water-soaked blanket. Niem Niem in my heart cried more and more loudly. Up ahead, the line of people waiting for a taxi seemed to never end. Waiting for more than twenty minutes, it was finally my turn to catch a taxi. As soon as I sat in the car, I read the name of the hotel. The driver is a local man, about middle age. He looked at me through the rearview mirror and asked:

"Are you taking your child on a trip alone?"

I shook my head slightly.

"No. My husband is with me, but you He has something to do so he should go first."

He only replied once and did not say more. I don't know why... That "Oh" sound made me feel like he knew something but couldn't say it. Arriving at the hotel, the receptionist quickly confirmed that Ly Minh Trach had booked an Executive room with sea view, including two breakfasts and the entire cost had also been paid. I read his name and phone number again. The receptionist checked for quite a while. The smile on his face gradually became forced.

"Miss Tham, it's true that Mr. Ly booked an Executive room facing the sea. But..."

I stopped.

"Is there a problem?"

She looked at the computer screen and replied:

"Mr. Ly made a note that after you arrive, you should check in first. In a few days...he probably won't be here."

I was stunned.

"What do you mean... he won't go to the hotel?"

The receptionist still kept her professional smile.

"It says so in the booking form."

After speaking, she gave me the room card. I pulled my suitcase, carried Niem Niem and walked into the elevator. My mind is like a mess. Five years of marriage. Whether it's travel or work, we've never been in two different places. Even when Ly Minh Trach had to work far away, he always tried to book the same hotel as me. But this time... What happened? The air conditioner in the room is very low. I put Niem Niem on the bed and took my temperature again. Thirty-eight degrees seven. I took the fever reducer thu/0c from the diaper bag for my baby to drink, then used a wet towel to wipe his body to help him cool down. Struggling for more than an hour. Niem Niem finally slept peacefully. I sat down on the edge of the bed, only now did I have time to pick up the phone. The WeChat chat frame remains unchanged. Seventeen messages I sent... Ly Minh Trach did not answer a single sentence. I opened your circle of friends. The most recent post was still three days ago. A newsletter about the company. Include exactly one sentence.

"Try to move forward, create new success."

I got out. Then opened To Man's circle of friends. My best friend from college. At the same time, he is also Ly Minh Trach's junior. The other day... I was the one who introduced the two of us. Her latest post was just updated five minutes ago. Nine photos. The status line has only one sentence:

"Thank you for the overtime meal from General Director Ly. The sunset in Sanya is so beautiful."

I quietly clicked open each photo. A beachfront restaurant bathed in sunset light. A hearty seafood table. Two sets of bowls and chopsticks are placed neatly facing each other. To the last photo... It's a selfie in the car. To Man raised her hand to make a V shape. Sitting behind her, in the driver's seat, was a man wearing a black polo shirt. On his wrist... A pair of silver cufflinks reflected sparkling light. I recognized it immediately. Those are the pair of cufflinks I saved up my pocket money for three months to buy as a gift for Ly Minh Trach for his birthday this year. Latest version of Tiffany. The back is also engraved with the initials of both of our names. My fingertips began to tremble. I enlarged the photo. There was also a gift box placed on the passenger seat. The light blue wrapping paper... I chose it myself. The white silk bow on the outside... I also tied it myself. That's the wedding anniversary gift I prepared for you.