Chapter 4

I thought Howard wouldn't be back for a while, but then I saw him again the next morning.

Howard and I hadn't had a peaceful interaction in ages.

Except for a few months ago, on our anniversary, we'd both had too much to drink and ended up in a strange, passionate entanglement all night.

Most other times we met, we barely spoke. And if we did, we'd argue the moment we opened our mouths.

This time, he came back on his own, which usually meant trouble.

Sure enough, I heard Howard say, "Scarlett is due to give birth soon."

"So?" I asked.

"I wanted to ask you, which postpartum recovery center is the best? You're quite experienced in this area."

His expression was calm, as if he was genuinely asking for advice.

If he wasn't my husband, I might even praise him.

But I was still pregnant myself. My own husband asking me for recommendations for his mistress's recovery? Was he trying to kill me?

I couldn't help but sneer. "Is your company secretary underpaid? Can't he handle this?"

Howard gave an uncomfortable laugh. "Secretary Brown is doing the work of two people, he's a bit overwhelmed. Plus, he's a man, he doesn't understand these things."

"Scarlett said you have experience; it's her first baby, and she's really scared. That's why she asked me to come to you. She really didn't want to bother you, I've seen her crying and crying. It reminds me of when you were pregnant with Marcus, how terrified you were. You've been through it, so you must understand how she feels."

I didn't understand, and I didn't want to.

No matter how generous I was, I wasn't going to help my husband deal with this garbage.

"Go ask around yourself. If all else fails, just book the most expensive one."

Howard frowned, annoyed. "Joshua, there you go again. The moment things don't go your way, you get sarcastic."

"It's always this terrible temper. Who else but me could put up with you?"

He sighed. "Forget it, I shouldn't have even asked."

"I've already looked at the postpartum recovery center information you booked on your tablet. Scarlett can just use that one. You vetted it, so it must be good."

"You're only three months along, you have time to find another one. If not, you can just use it after Scarlett finishes, there's still plenty of time."