A week later, I finally got the chance I had been waiting for. Ethan and Chloe were going on a business trip.
That day, I went to a restaurant. I ordered three portions of lamb steak and delivered them to Ethan.
In the afternoon, I received a call from him saying he would be away on a business trip for three days.
The private investigator followed them all the way to the hotel. Under my instruction, he called in a tip, claiming there was a suspected exchange of money for sexual favors happening in the hotel.
Within three hours, I received a call from the police.
At that time, I was in Mia's hometown taking care of her. When she heard her Ethan had been arrested, she quickly gathered her relatives to go to the police station and get him out.
As the dutiful daughter-in-law, I naturally complied. I helped her call three cars to take all her relatives in a hurry to the station.
Mia was the first to rush inside. Although she wasn't in great health, the moment she heard Ethan was in trouble, she ran quickly.
When she saw Ethan, she shouted, "Ethan is innocent! He's been an exemplary student since he was young. There's no way he committed a crime!"
The other relatives chimed in one after another until I pulled Chloe out from behind Ethan, making everyone's expression awkward.
After the police explained the situation, I started my performance. First, I slapped Ethan hard across the face until it was swollen, then I cried out loudly. "Everyone, judge for yourselves! I devoted myself to caring for my husband, and he went to sleep with someone else! Boohoo...
"I have such a hard life! How dare he cheat just like that. Two or three years of marriage can't compare to a month with a mistress. Boohoo..."
Among the relatives present, five aunts had divorced because their husbands cheated. When they saw my pitiful state, they were visibly moved.
They helped me up from the ground and said, "Dear, tell us what's going on. We'll help you."
I nodded gratefully at them. Then, Ethan was forced by the relatives to apologize to me, "Honey, I'm sorry. Please forgive me."
Actually, Ethan shouldn't have been so easily restrained by these relatives. As a grown man, he was quite strong. But his health had deteriorated significantly lately. He had frequent trips to the washroom, indigestion, weakness in his limbs, and so on.