Chapter 2

In an instant, my blood rushed to my head.

She had proactively applied to the company for advanced studies, saying it was for a promotion and raise, but it was actually to hide from people's eyes and give birth to a child in a foreign country.

"You're a married woman, wanting to have a child for a married man, and you still think there's nothing wrong? You still think it's justified?"

"Honey, don't be angry. I promise you, after I give birth to this child, I'll immediately have one for you too, okay?" Her tone softened.

"Get rid of the child right now, or we're getting divorced," I said through gritted teeth.

"It's already 6 months along. I can't have an abortion now. Besides, this is a life, it's my child. How can you say such cruel things?" She glared at me with tears in her eyes, full of resentment.

I was so angry I was speechless. My hands shook as I took out a cigarette, but then I noticed an ashtray on the coffee table with cigarette butts in it.

Looking around the room, I saw men's underwear on the balcony.

The flames of anger ignited every cell in my body.

A man's face, trampled under her feet, repeatedly stomped on.

"Is Jack living with you?" I stared at her grimly, shouting in anger.

Her face instantly turned red with shame. She bit her lip, her eyes dodging, and said guiltily: "No, he just occasionally flies over to keep me company. No, I mean to keep the baby company."

"No wonder you kept telling me not to come. You were afraid I'd catch you in your affair."

"Ryan, don't be so dirty-minded. Jack and I are innocent."

Just then, the sound of a key turning came from the front door.

Emily's face jolted, revealing a panicked expression.

"Emily, I bought you a set of maternity pajamas and some maternity underwear. Try them on and see if they fit..." Jack opened the door and came in.

He froze when he saw me.

"Jack, you should go. My husband and I still have things to discuss," Emily hurriedly said.

"Why are you crying?" Jack walked over and asked tenderly.

"It's nothing. You should go quickly."

"Did he bully you?" Jack turned his head and shouted fiercely, "Ryan, are you even a man? If you've got the guts, come at me."

"Gladly. I've been waiting for this," I said as I rushed at him with my fist raised.

"No!" Emily blocked me, sobbing, "Honey, how can you bear to hit a cancer patient?"

"Get out of the way, or I'll hit you too."

"Ryan, you bastard! You'd even hit your own wife, and she's pregnant too," Jack yelled.

"She seems more like your wife," I said.

"Ryan, you're going too far," Emily cried out in grievance.

"I'm going too far? You two are practically living together and having a child. You're just short of a marriage certificate."

"Get out of the way..." I shouted.

"No, I won't let you bully him," Emily spread her arms to protect Jack.

I pulled her away and kicked Jack in the stomach. He fell to his knees in pain.

He glared at me with bloodshot eyes, drooling: "You... you dare hit me?"

I clenched my fist and punched his face. He flailed his arms, offering no resistance.

Emily suddenly hugged me from behind. "Ryan, I'm begging you, stop. You'll kill him if you keep going."

"Get away from me. I'm going to beat him to death today," I roared.

"Ryan, if you want to hit someone, hit me instead," Emily knelt down, tearfully begging me.

My own wife, protecting another man.

This humiliation felt like thousands of steel needles piercing my body.

It hurt, it hurt so much!

I raised my hand, and she lifted her neck.

"Ryan, if anything happens to my child, I'll make you pay with your life," Jack said defiantly.

I turned and punched him square in the face.

"Ah..." He covered his nose, blood seeping through his fingers.

"Jack..." Emily cried out in distress and rushed to his side. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, just a nosebleed."

"Ryan, you beast! How dare you hit a sick person? Doesn't your conscience hurt? If there's anything to discuss, we can sit down and talk it out. Why resort to violence?" Emily yelled at me hatefully.

My conscience didn't hurt, but my heart did.

"Emily, there's no use talking to this brute. Let's call the police," Jack said.

Emily hesitated.

"Knock knock knock..."

"What's going on in there? I'm the building security. Open up."