I was already in bed with Ruth in my arms.
He frowned and said unhappily, "You can sleep without me?"
We had married for seven years, and I'd wait on the sofa every night until Eddie came back. Then I'd go to bed.
But not today.
I didn't want to face him, so I turned off all the lights and went to bed on time, cowardly protecting myself.
But Eddie wasn't used to it.
He met my eyes and put a huge gift box on the bedside.
"It's for you. Open it and take a look?"
In the past, Eddie only sent me a gift after he upset me.
Today, he gave me a gift again.
But when I looked at the box, I had no desire to open it.
He cheated on me! He really thought a gift could make me happy?
I didn't move.
Seeing that, Eddie urged, "Gloria, what do you mean? You don't like it?"
He looked gloomy as if he had put a lot of effort into the gift.
I paused for a second. Then I raised my hand and pointed at the baby diapers, baby powder, and other baby products marked on the box and looked at him, feeling a bit speechless.
"So what if I open it? Anything I can use?"
I didn't accept his charity and cried instead.
Eddie was angry in an instant.
His face turned red as he pointed at my nose and scolded, "Gloria, what's this attitude?