"Sister-in-law, these pajamas are the new model from our company. I gave Brother Zhou a set before, and now I've brought a new set specially for you."

I instinctively took a step back,

thinking how awkward Xiao Wang seemed.

My husband stepped forward to take the pajamas,

then handed his phone to Xiao Wang.

Xiao Wang wanted to come inside,

but my husband firmly blocked the doorway,

making it clear that Xiao Wang was not welcome inside.

After seeing Xiao Wang off,

my husband somehow produced a keyboard,

and knelt on it upright.

Even though I didn't know what my husband was hiding from me,

seeing his sincere desire to admit fault,

I decided to let it slide,

"Go on, what did you do wrong?"

"Honey, I shouldn't have kept it from you. Actually, Xiao Wang has always been…"

He mumbled, unable to finish his sentence, his face turning bright red.

But I understood what he meant.

It was Xiao Wang who had feelings for my husband.

No wonder Xiao Wang's phone password was set to my husband's birthday.

Seeing that I remained silent,

my husband continued,

"A month ago, when Xiao Wang asked me to design a logo for their company, he started to get closer to me on purpose. Once I realized it, I immediately decided to cancel the cooperation."

My husband rubbed his knees,

his face full of regret,

"But who would have thought Xiao Wang would threaten me with the contract? If I didn't complete the design, he would sue me and demand a penalty of 20 million yuan. I had no choice but to fulfill the agreement."

Seeing my skeptical expression,

my husband got up and fetched the green dinosaur pajamas and several receipts from the bathroom.

"These pajamas were forced on me by Xiao Wang during the cooperation, along with roses, high-end bath balls, and sculpting wood, all bought with the design fee. Please take a look, dear."

Looking at the brand new pajamas my husband handed me,

I quickly checked the contents and dates of the receipts,

and seeing my husband kneeling nervously on the keyboard,

my heart ached for a moment.

I had been so busy with work at the hospital,

especially during the pandemic when I practically lived there 24/7.

I had neglected my husband's needs.

I helped my husband up,

and instead of blaming him,

I felt deeply remorseful.

Upon reflection, I realized that I had been suspecting him since I got home,

but the truth was the opposite of what I thought.

My husband had not betrayed our relationship,

but had been trying in his own way to make us closer.

"I'm sorry, I've been under a lot of pressure at the hospital recently, my emotions are unstable, and I tend to overthink things. Please forgive me, dear."

Seeing that I did not blame him at all,

my husband quickly pulled me into his arms,

"It's my fault too, doing all these things. I thought it would help you relax, but instead, it made you misunderstand."

“Ring-ring,” an alarm went off sharply,

and when I checked my phone, it was already late.

"I have to go to work now. You should go out and buy some good food too. I'll come home as soon as I finish work, and after dinner, we'll…"

I gave my husband a sweet glance,

and he immediately understood,

quickly helping me get dressed,

wishing that I could come back home the very next second.

"Be careful on the way, dear. I'll finish my work quickly and go buy the groceries."

My husband waved at me as he closed the door.

I pressed the elevator button, and when the door opened, I didn't go in.

Thinking about how I had suspected my husband repeatedly today,

I felt truly guilty.

So I hid in the small storage room just a wall away from our home,

waiting for my husband to go out to buy food and then return home.

I took out the new phone I had bought,

which was meant to be my birthday gift to myself,

but since my husband had prepared so many surprises for me today,

I decided to give him a sweet gift as well.

Just as I was feeling pleased with myself,

I heard the sound of my husband and Xiao Wang coming back into the house,

so I quickly hid under the bed,

listening carefully to the noises coming from the living room,

determined to see what my husband would do to Xiao Wang knowing I wasn't home.