Cheaters' Last Ride

I woke up at midnight to find my husband out of bed. I called his number, but there was no answer.

I searched everywhere and realized he wasn't around. The young nanny had disappeared as well.

I barely reached the garage when I heard muffled wanton noises inside.

I stormed over, trying to catch the infidel pair in the act.

When I opened the door, my husband was standing there with a surgical kit. He was about to head out in his car. He explained, "Honey, I need to catch a flight to Silverport. A patient there needs immediate surgery. You should go to bed without me."

I sighed in relief, feeling ridiculous to have doubted him. Suddenly, a few comments rolled before my eyes.

"That was so close! They almost got caught! Luckily, Ava had cleverly hidden in the trunk. That bitch will find nothing once Ethan drives away."

"My heart is swelling just from watching them! A stoic, genius doctor and a cheery, adorable nanny are a perfect match! Tonya stands no chance against Ava!"

I glanced at the shut trunk and slid into the driver's seat with a smile, offering, "Honey, why don't I give you a ride to the airport?"

First Step

I blinked at the rolling comments before focusing my sights on the calm Ethan. Then, I realized I wasn't seeing things.

I turned back to Ethan. "Honey, why didn't you tell me you're heading out?"

He let out a chuckle and gently explained, "I don't want to wake you, so I left without saying anything."

I walked over and opened the car's door. "Good timing. Since I'm awake now, I'll send you to the airport."

My offer caught him off guard.

When he came to his senses, he stretched an arm out to block me. "I can drive there myself. I hate the idea of you driving home alone at night. You should go to sleep, really. I promise I'll be back with your favorite cake tomorrow night."

My smile widened. "I can't sleep anymore. Besides, it's only a two-hour trip. I can catch up on sleep later."

"Honey." He abruptly held my hands. "I don't want you to get tired from the drive. There's no one home to take care of you."

I nonchalantly reminded him, "We have a nanny at home, remember? I wonder where she's gone. Let me give her a call."

I fished out my phone and called Ava's number. I heard a ring coming from the trunk, but it was cut off as soon as I heard it.

It was barely audible.

I would've missed it if I hadn't paid attention to the trunk.

The comments materialized before my eyes again.

"Tonya nearly discovered them! It's a good thing Ava muted her phone in time."

"That's my smart girl! All Tonya has is a rich family. She can never hope to beat Ava."

I tilted my head in confusion and stared at the trunk pointedly. 'Honey, did I mishear it? I think I heard Ava's phone ringing in the trunk.'

Panic flashed across Ethan's face as he blurted, "Yeah. You must've misheard it. I don't hear anything at all."

I hummed thoughtfully before saying, "She didn't answer my call. Maybe I should try again."

He bit his lip before stopping me. "She might be asleep at this hour. Let's not wake her. We should head out to the airport now, or I'll miss the flight."

The comments gloated over his dilemma.

"I can't with Ethan. He had to swallow his pride and let Tonya send him to the airport just to prevent Ava from being discovered."

"What did Ava even do wrong? All she did was wear a revealing outfit to set the mood when making out with Ethan in the car. But now, she can only hide in the trunk."

I glanced at the trunk again, an idea forming in my mind.

If what the comments said was true, I definitely wouldn't be going anywhere tonight.

I wanted to know just how long she could stay hidden from me.