My Husband's Affair My Anniversary Gift (Lily and David) novel Chapter 158

Roy didn’t know how to respond. He’d seen his boss angry countless times, but this… this was different. It wasn’t business rage. It was something raw and personal, something David himself didn’t seem able to control.

David leaned back, running a hand over his face. His pulse was still racing, and he hated that he even cared this much.

But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t stop seeing her face in his mind, her calm voice when she said she was with someone important.

He clenched his fists until his knuckles turned white. “If she thinks she can just walk away and make me watch, she’s wrong,” he muttered, more to himself than Roy. “She’s mine. And I’ll remind her of that soon enough.”

Roy just stood there silently, looking at the broken phone on the floor and wondering if maybe just maybe Lily was the only person who could truly scare David Hardison.

Noah and Lily had already planned to go out for dinner together that evening. After a long day of work, Lily was waiting at the front of the building when Noah’s car pulled up near the entrance. The sun was slowly setting, leaving behind that soft orange glow across the city. Lily looked exhausted, her shoulders slightly slumped, her expression distant.

As soon as she opened the car door and sat down, Noah noticed. “What happened?” she asked, turning slightly to look at her friend. “Why do you look so down?”

Lily leaned her head back on the seat, sighing. “David’s out of the country,” she said quietly, sounding almost emotionless. “And I don’t know when he’s coming back.”

Noah glanced at her, unsure what to say at first. Lily’s voice carried that kind of tiredness that wasn’t from work, but from being mentally and emotionally drained.

“I really can’t wait for this divorce,” Lily mumbled after a moment. Her tone was heavy, full of hopelessness.

Her lawyer had already sent the divorce papers to David again, this was the third time. Each time she thought maybe, just maybe, he would finally agree, but he never did. He ignored it completely everytime .

If this one didn’t work, Lily knew she would lose her mind. She had been living in this loop for too long.

“Hey,” Noah said softly, placing her hand on top of Lily’s. “Don’t worry, okay? This time it will work out. He’s out of the country, maybe he’ll finally sign the damn thing.”

Lily gave a small nod and let out another sigh. “Let’s hope,” she said, though her voice didn’t sound hopeful at all.

For a while, neither of them spoke. The sound of the engine filled the silence, and Noah kept her focus on the road. The city lights started to come alive, bright signs glowing one after another.

Noah occasionally glanced at Lily, who was staring blankly out the window, lost in thought. Her mind was clearly somewhere else. Noah knew how much her friend had been through. She wanted to say something to comfort her, but she also knew sometimes words didn’t help.

Lily’s thoughts wandered back to the past, how everything had started between her and David. It had been nothing close to love. Their marriage had been a mistake from the beginning, a chain around her neck. She gave years to someone who never looked at her the way she looked at him. The way he used to call another woman’s name while touching her, it still burned her heart like acid.

“Let’s not talk about him anymore,” Noah finally said, breaking the silence. “He doesn’t deserve your energy. Tonight, it’s just us, okay? We’ll eat, drink, and forget that bastard exists.”

Lily gave a small, tired smile. “Yeah… that sounds good.”

She turned her head to look outside again. That’s when she noticed something strange, a familiar car behind them. Her heart suddenly skipped a beat. She leaned forward a little, narrowing her eyes.

“Noah, they’re still behind us,” Lily said, her voice unsteady.

“I see them,” Noah replied quickly. “Don’t worry, we’ll lose them soon.”

She turned sharply onto another lane, hoping the car would continue straight. But when she glanced back, the black sedan made the same turn.

“Damn it,” Noah hissed.

“Who do you think they are?” Lily asked, her pulse rising.

“I don’t know,” Noah said, glancing at her quickly. “Could be someone from his side. Maybe he’s keeping tabs on you.”

Lily’s heart thudded in her chest. “He’s out of the country, Noah. Why would he.....”

“You really think he wouldn’t?” Noah cut her off. “That man doesn’t trust anyone, especially not you.”

The car behind them didn’t honk, didn’t rush, didn’t overtake, just followed. That steady, creepy distance.