7

Since that day, Lydia has taken leave.

She would gently wake Cynthia up every morning and carefully prepare breakfast for me. Whenever Cynthia wanted to be naughty, she would always stop her in time and patiently teach her what was right and wrong. In just one week, Cynthia seemed to have been reborn.

She often held my hand and said affectionately, "Stephen, I used to take your kindness for granted, so I indulged my temper. But now I understand that a wife should not always be willful, but should be gentle to her husband and be loyal to him."

" Stephen , it was all my fault in the past. I will never act recklessly again."

" Also, Stephen , you suggested that I study accounting before, and I have already started to learn it on my own. I want to become a knowledgeable and thoughtful woman."

"By the way, Stephen, Tyler recently said he missed his grandparents. Should we go back to see them during the summer vacation?"

"Stephen, how about the lunch I sent you recently? It was all made by me."

I saw her transformation. Although the grudge in my heart has not completely dissipated, I have been able to slowly accept this kind of life. At least for Tyler , I am willing to work hard.

About half a month later, Lydia ended her vacation and returned to school. Benjamin 's case also took a new turn, because the woman claimed after waking up that Benjamin only provided drugs, not sold them, and that she and Benjamin were lovers, as evidenced by WeChat chat records. In this way, there is no transaction problem.

As for his attempt to make me take the blame, I would not easily write a letter of apology. But because he failed and provided the information of the drug dealer, he was considered to have made meritorious contributions, and he was not sentenced in the end. However, he also completely disappeared from our lives and never appeared again.

My life with Cynthia became more and more harmonious, but the hurdle in my heart was always difficult to overcome, and I have never had close contact with her. And she never forced me, but expressed her understanding and was willing to wait patiently for my forgiveness.

Time flies, and a year has passed. On the eve of the summer vacation of the second year, Lydia came back and our family got together. The company also negotiated a big project, and I was in a good mood. I opened a bottle of wine to celebrate. I usually have a good alcohol tolerance, but I got drunk very quickly that night. In a daze, I had sex with Cynthia again. When I woke up, I had a splitting headache, and Cynthia was packing the bedding.

"What's wrong?" I frowned and asked, "Why are you messing with the bed sheets so early in the morning?"

Cynthia said with a wronged look on her face, "You were drunk last night and insisted on... I'm on my period now, and the sheets are all stained."

"I'm drunk." I shook my head vigorously. "I haven't had to rely on drinking to attract investment for many years. I really can't drink anymore."

I don't know why, but I felt uncomfortable when I thought about having sex with Cynthia again. But for Tyler, I chose to endure it.

After getting up and washing up, I went to the restaurant to eat, but saw Lydia limping towards the table.

"Lydia, what's wrong with your foot?" I asked hurriedly, wanting to lend a hand.

But she dodged with a red face, "I twisted it, it's okay."

"Why are you hiding? You used to let me carry you when you were tired from shopping." I rolled my eyes.

" You were a kid then, but now I'm grown up and a college student." Lydia snorted.

Yes, I should be more sensible in the future.

After breakfast, I drove to the company. I used seven days to arrange the work for the next month, because I wanted to take Tyler back to my hometown to visit my parents, and Cynthia and Lydia would also go with me. The journey was long, so for safety reasons, we chose a plane.

While waiting in the VIP lounge, I casually asked, "Cynthia, did you bring everything? It's not convenient to buy things in your hometown, especially mosquito repellent. You have to bring more, otherwise the mosquitoes will bite you all over."

However, Cynthia didn't respond for a long time after I finished speaking. I turned around and saw that she was staring at her phone, her eyes were red, and she was already in tears.

" What's wrong?" I glanced at her phone, but she turned it off immediately.

Cynthia suddenly looked up and said, "Stephen, I don't want this to happen, but Benjamin is in trouble, he is seriously injured and no one is taking care of him. I can't just leave him alone..."

I was stunned. I hadn't heard from Benjamin for more than a year. I thought they had lost contact. However, judging from Cynthia's attitude at the moment, this was obviously not the case. I'm afraid she was still meeting with Benjamin privately while I was busy with company affairs.

I wasn't angry, I just touched Tyler's head with some pity. Children are the most innocent.

" Cynthia , are you crazy? Do you know what you are saying?" Lydia shouted.

Cynthia retorted: "Do you have any sympathy? Benjamin is miserable now, he is alone and helpless, and I am the only one who can take care of him!"

"Go ahead." I said in a flat tone.

After hearing this, Cynthia immediately turned around and left without even looking at Tyler. Fortunately, Tyler had fallen asleep.

Lydia glanced at me and couldn't help laughing: "Brother-in-law, you two should get a divorce. I don't even have the face to advise you anymore."

"It has to be this way." I looked at Tyler and said, "Cynthia is a dog that can't change its bad habits. With a mother like this, Tyler will also be affected. So I would rather Tyler be a single parent."

Lydia sighed and said, "Brother-in-law, can I still accompany you back home?"

" Of course. Don't call me brother-in-law anymore. I always treat you as my sister." I smiled and said, "Call me brother from now on, and let Tyler call you aunt. My daughter also has her own Aunt Dehua."

That's right, I didn't have any anger or even any negative emotions. Because there was really no need. But some things had to be prepared in advance. After thinking about it, I took out my phone and sent a message to the lawyer.