My Husband's Affair My Anniversary Gift (Lily and David) novel Chapter 42

The next day, David was in his office when his men reported another name.

Jacob was also infected.

His thoughts tangled into a storm.

Two people. The same cold.

The same timing.

His jaw clenched until the muscle ticked sharply. There was only one explanation.

Intimate contact.

The idea pierced through him like a blade. His Lily—his wife—had been with Jacob?

David knew Jacob and Lily had met for the first time only at that party, and that day he had been there; nothing had happened between them. But after they left together—had something happened? When he returned home, Lily was already there. He didn’t want to believe it, but the doubt in his heart refused to leave.

David’s blood roared in his ears.

He didn’t stop to confirm. He didn’t wait for proof. Rage had already taken the lead, drowning reason.

Within hours, he had tracked Jacob down. The man was walking out of his house. He didn’t even see it coming.

David’s fist collided with his face before Jacob could react.

Jacob stumbled back, clutching his jaw in shock. “What the… David?!”

David grabbed him by the collar and slammed him against the wall. His eyes were bloodshot, his voice low and dangerous. “You dare touch her?”

“W-What are you talking about?!” Jacob’s voice cracked, half in confusion, half in pain.

David didn’t wait for an answer. His fist landed again, harder this time, splitting Jacob’s lip. The sound of the impact drew gasps from the few servants nearby, but no one dared intervene—Jacob raised his hand to stop them.

“You think I don’t know?” David’s words dripped with venom. “You carry the same virus as her. Tell me, how the hell did you get it if not from being with her?”

Jacob’s eyes widened in disbelief. His breath caught in his throat. “You’re insane! I never—”

The next punch cut his protest short, knocking him to the ground. David’s polished shoe pressed against his chest, pinning him there.

“Don’t lie to me!” David growled, each word sharp as broken glass. “I’ll kill you before I let you drag her down.”

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