My Husband's Affair My Anniversary Gift (Lily and David) novel Chapter 153

Lily turned to him slowly, her voice calm. “I said, it’s Jabco’s birthday today. We’re having dinner tonight.”

A faint, teasing smile crossed her lips.

David’s stomach dropped. His pulse quickened. A red haze began to cloud his vision.

“Lily,” he warned, his voice dark and low, “don’t....”

Before he could finish, she tugged her wrist out of his reach and said sharply, “Stop messing around, David. If you like that watch, I can order another one. It won’t take long.”

His jaw clenched so hard that his teeth ached. He could feel the veins on his forehead tightening, his blood pounding in his ears.

How dare she? How dare she stand there, buying a gift for another man in front of him.

Lily handed over her card.

David’s voice dropped, low and dark. “Lily… do you really think you can afford to buy a watch for Jabco? Just a few thousand from your salary… and do you really think he’ll even wear it?”

Lily scoffed, unfazed. “He’s not like you. He sees the heart of a person, not how much money they have,” she said lightly.

The sales representative had already swiped the card, the quiet beep of a successful transaction cutting through the heavy silence.

Lily took the gift box and turned away without a glance.

David’s chest burned. His fists clenched at his sides as he watched her walk toward the exit, her hair swaying lightly behind her. Every step she took away from him made something inside him twist tighter.

He followed her out of the store, each step heavy, his mind a storm of anger and disbelief.

She was doing this on purpose.

She wanted to make him mad, wanted to punish him.

But she didn’t know what she was waking inside him.

He had gone down on his knees, metaphorically for her. He’d apologized, offered to make things right. And still, she looked at him like he was a stranger.

By the time he reached the mall exit, Lily was already outside. She raised her hand to hail a taxi, her expression calm but her movements quick.

David caught up, his voice sharp. “Lily, don’t walk away from me.”

She turned, eyes cold. “Thank you so much, Mr. Hardison, for the ride.”

Before he could react, she opened the taxi door and slid inside.

The door slammed shut, and the car pulled away. He was furious, but this time he didn’t stop her. He knew it wouldn’t help. But he also knew he wouldn’t let this go easily, not ever.

David stood there on the pavement, his reflection flickering against the glass doors of the mall. His face was pale, his eyes dark with fury.

He watched until the taxi disappeared into traffic, then slowly exhaled through his nose.

Lily didn’t answer. She simply tossed the small gift box she’d been holding into Noah’s hands and dropped herself onto the sofa, looking utterly drained. “Don’t mention it,” she muttered. “Bad day.”

Noah blinked, glancing at the box. “What’s this? A present for me?” she asked with a grin. “Didn’t you already give me a dress last time?”

“Yeah,” Lily replied, her voice low, eyes closed.

Curious, Noah began unwrapping the gift. Her expression fell as soon as she saw the men’s wristwatch inside. “Even if you think I’m not womanly, this is not the way to remind me,” she teased dryly.

Lily didn’t even open her eyes. “You can regift it to your new boyfriend.”

Noah froze. “…”

The silence that followed was heavy, but it wasn’t uncomfortable. Lily just lay there, letting the tension drain from her shoulders.

After a while, she finally spoke, this time, telling Noah everything that had happened.

She talked about David showing up again, the way he blocked her path, the things he said, that he wanted her to move back in, that he’d apologize, that he’d even leave Marina.

Noah listened quietly, her frown deepening. When Lily finished, Noah leaned back, arms crossed. “That’s… weird. Could that dog, David, have actually fallen for you?”

Lily looked at her as though she’d said something absurd. “Fallen for me? Do you like someone so much that you let them live like an unwanted woman for five years? He used to call me by her name when we were in bed. If that’s love, then his version is really something.”

Noah winced. “Fair point. But still… why is he so desperate for you to move back in? Your contract’s over. His lover’s back. It doesn’t make sense.”