The Regret You’ll Carry Forever

They weren't mine.  

Rage and disgust surged in my chest. I stumbled, looked up and saw Ann glaring at me defiantly.  

They were hers.

Those words stuck in my throat suddenly lost their meaning.

I pulled my ID card out of my pocket and tossed it onto the sofa.

“If you want to fire me, go ahead. According to the policies, it’s 2N+1 compensation. If I don’t see the money by tonight, I won’t hesitate to take your policies to arbitration. When that happens, the one who’ll be humiliated and fined won’t be me.”

“Also, I secured this project. If you fire me, don’t expect to get the Lincoln family’s cooperation project.”

Watching their faces turn pale, I sneered and walked out of the office.

The first thing to do was to call Robyn.

It did not make sense. They cheated and now they wanted to take the project I worked so hard to secure.  

Robyn's voice came through.

“Whether you are using me to provoke Benny or not, I take it seriously. If you come, I will give you the Vice President’s position. If you are worried about the inconvenience of taking care of the child in the future, I can also help you.”

“That's not necessary,” I said with a smile.

But for some reason, his voice on the other end of the phone dropped suddenly after hearing my reply.  

“Okay, we’ll meet at the signing tomorrow.”               

I hung up the phone and went home to pack my things.

Fortunately, we hadn't registered our marriage, otherwise I would have to consider how to divorce him.

But the child...

I touched my belly and after a few seconds, my eyes hardened.

With a father like Benny, it was better to keep the child and leave the father.

I got home early and started packing my luggage.

In the corner of the study was a storage box with a note on it, “Benny's treasures, please do not touch them.”

This was the box he used to store the gifts I gave him, even the water cup and hairband I had used were collected by him.  

He said, “I will show these to our precious son someday and tell him that these are the witnesses of our love.”

I had originally intended to completely cut ties with him, but seeing that box still made my heart ache, so I opened it.  

As soon as I opened it, my entire body froze.

Inside were not only my old belongings, but a pile of toy lubricants and several pairs of erotic underwear.  

My head buzzed like an explosion.  

On the computer, Benny's WhatsApp was still open and his conversations with Ann kept popping up.

[It's my duty to protect you. If it weren't for you helping me unwind during this time, I would have lost it. Wear a bunny girl outfit tonight and celebrate my successful contract signing in advance, okay?]

My vision went dark and I gritted my teeth as I transferred all the chat records and videos to my phone.  

Still not satisfied, I grabbed a bag of peaches and threw them into the pile of items, rubbing them back and forth.  

You liked to play? Then play to your heart’s content.  

After packing everything up, I was about to leave when the door suddenly opened.

Benny walked in and froze when he saw me standing there with my luggage. For a moment, surprise flickered across his face—then came the smirk.

“What’s this? I scolded you a little and now you’re throwing a tantrum? Running away from home over that?” 

“I’m just drawing the line between work and personal life. You’re my wife, so I have to be stricter with you so others won’t question my authority.”

“Enough with the drama. I bought your favorite fish,” he said with a grin. “Let’s just celebrate the signing ceremony a day early.”

Just as I was about to speak, Ann, who was behind him, also entered.  

“Angie, I don’t like steamed fish. Make it braised instead.”

“Right, Ann prefers bold flavours. Make it properly.”

“Ann has been so busy that she didn’t even have time to eat today, unlike you who went home early to rest.”  

He shoved the fish into my hands and tried to push me towards the kitchen.