Matthew's forehead was covered in cold sweat. What should he do now? What other excuse could he use to get out of this mess?

He really did not want to tell his wife the real reason. After Lucy forgave him, he thought that he could seal his backup plan in a dark room and never think of it ever again. If it was brought to light, Matthew dared not think of the consequences.

He was in a whirlwind of anxiety.

Lucy sighed and started shedding tears.

"Matt, you've changed. You're starting to hide things from me now.

"You know, when Timothy started to grow distant from me, it was because he was hiding things from me too."

A pretty woman's tears were said to be poignant and beautiful, but to Matthew, they only left him feeling utterly helpless as he watched the tears roll down Lucy's cheeks.

What should he do? His wife was never one to cry easily. He had only seen her cry a couple of times, but now...

Matthew felt like dealing with his angry wife earlier was much easier.

His Adam's apple bobbed. "No, Lucy, you have to believe me. I'm not..."

you want me to believe you, just tell

were still wet with

things from me? I

college, so she excelled in all forms of

few tears was nothing. If the situation allowed, she could cry like

that. He froze in place and looked at Lucy as she sobbed even

self-deprecation, he confessed, "You're right, I

for a moment, leaving only a couple of tears on her

I made you angry, I asked my assistant how to make my wife

Matthew closed his eyes and said, "My assistant gave me two solutions. First, I should buy you the things

"What's the other one?"

a hunch, but

one... The

his wife's face that

How could he, a dignified CEO, stoop to this level? Only his wife could

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