Hiding behind a column, I peeked out to see Jacob gripping Daisy's neck, his teeth clenched as he hissed, "Didn’t I warn you to behave yourself in front of Larissa?"
Daisy wasn’t intimidated. She leaned coyly against his arm and pouted. "It’s just that you’ve been so busy with her these past two days. The baby and I miss you."
She trailed her fingers along his chest, her voice dripping with seduction, "Mr. Lopez, haven’t you always wanted to try something more exciting? Let’s do it. There’s no surveillance on this floor, and your wife is fast asleep. No one will ever find out."
Before Jacob could respond, she tiptoed and pressed her lips to his.
Jacob froze for a moment but quickly cupped the back of Daisy's head, deepening the kiss.
“Jacob, be gentle. I’m worried the baby can’t handle it...” she murmured.
“Shut up. I know what I’m doing.”
I couldn’t bear to watch what happened next. As I fled, their whispered words of intimacy echoed in my ears, stabbing into my heart like shards of glass.
The man who once vowed to love and cherish me forever was now secretly meeting another woman behind my back.
It felt as though an invisible hand had slapped me across the face. The humiliation was unbearable, consuming me like quicksand. My legs gave out, and I collapsed to the ground in a pathetic and laughable heap.
A passing nurse hurried over to help me up. Seeing the tears streaming down my face, she assumed I had hurt myself and comforted me, “Madam, don’t cry. If Mr. Lopez sees you like this, he’ll be devastated.”
Looking at the nurses’ worried expressions, I could no longer suppress my emotions. I broke down, sobbing uncontrollably.
After crying until I was utterly exhausted, I returned to my room and collapsed into bed.
When I woke up, Jacob was still nowhere to be seen. Instead, Daisy stood at the foot of my bed, her expression dark.
There wasn’t a shred of respect in her gaze. Instead, she looked at me with disdain and mocked, “You saw what happened earlier, didn’t you? Jacob loves me. I’m carrying his child.”
I clenched my fists and trembled as I asked, “How long have you been together?”
Daisy smirked, holding up three fingers with a triumphant air.