For a week after my marriage, I left early and returned late, not mentioning arranging for John to join Lawson Group. He grew impatient.
"Cynthia, where have you been these days? I hardly see you."
"I've been at the company. Grandpa wants me to learn the ropes and is considering letting me manage the company," I said deliberately.
"But we agreed you'd handle the household while I took care of the company. You should focus on getting pregnant, and I'll manage the company," John said, his anxiety betraying his true intentions.
Suppressing my disgust, I replied gently, "Don't worry. I'll speak to Grandpa about it."
"Make sure you do. Now that we're family, I'll work hard once I'm in the company." His tone improved now that he saw a glimmer of hope.
"By the way, I've restocked the vitamins you've been taking. Don't forget to take them at night."
I was born prematurely, so I had always been frail, leading to my lifelong habit of taking vitamin supplements. After my marriage in my previous life, John bought all my vitamins, but my health steadily declined. I frequently got admitted to the hospital after Frank's passing, let alone prepare for pregnancy.
Lazily lounging on the sofa, I suddenly got an idea, and I pocketed the vitamins.
"I haven't been sleeping well, waking up in the middle of the night. Let's sleep in separate rooms for now." I lied, suggesting that I would sleep apart from John, who shrugged indifferently.
The next morning, John reminded me several times to speak to Frank about his work in Lawson Group and left the house with me.
John was unaware that I had someone monitor his every move from the second day of the marriage. He had stayed home quietly for a week, but today, he couldn't resist any longer.
I went to the company and switched cars, handing the vitamins to Justin Goodman, my secretary, for analysis. Following the location sent by the private detective, I arrived at a coffee shop.
There John and Sherry were, brazenly sitting by the window. John held Sherry in his arms. The scene was recorded on my phone.
"Sherry, don't fret. Everything is going as planned. Cynthia has agreed to get me into the company. You know Frank has always opposed my marriage to Cynthia and doesn't want me to work in the company. Cynthia is still useful, so I need to appease her." It was John who spoke.