She Played Dead for Love, I Became the Heir

Summary

My wife mentioned she'd need to work late tonight.

I thought I'd surprise her by dropping off her favorite macarons at the office.

But as I approached the door, I overheard her laughing with her male assistant:

"Babe, I really wanna go to Hawaii with you."

"Worried your husband'll find out? Simple. Just tell him you've got cancer and need overseas treatment. We'll have our fun and come back whenever we feel like it."

I played it cool and left without a word.

At daybreak, my wife came home. The second she saw me, tears started rolling down her cheeks: