Be My Own Light

I can never imagine that one day I'll deliver condoms to my husband Geoffrey Lopez who I catch having an affair with his female subordinate.

The more dramatic thing is that I have to say politely to the woman he cheats with, "This is your order. Leave me a good review on your delivery app, please."

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Just now, I received an order and I need to deliver the package from the convenience store to a residential compound called Cove Property.  

The distance between is about one kilometer.

There is a note on the package which reads, the recipient: Ms. Clark. The stuff: Durex Bare Real Feel Condoms.

It also says, A generous tip for arrival within half an hour. Thank you.

I murmur, "Such a hurry in the middle of the day?"

Today is the fifth day since I started my delivery job without telling Geoffrey and I'm quite familiar with my job now.

Driving my scooter, I arrive in front of that residential building.

The guard at the gate doesn't stop me so I go straight to the place printed on the package.

The address is Building 18, Room 802, which sounds so familiar to me because I used to live here with Geoffrey seven years ago.

I knock on the door.

The door soon opens and what I see first is a familiar blue shirt whose buttons have been undone. Raising my head, I see the face I meet every morning.

Five hours ago, this very same person kissed me with affection and said to me, "Grace, I am going to work now. Love you."

Right now, he is in another place, and behind him stands a young cute lady whose arms wrap around his waist and whose head is in his arms. Both of them are looking at me now.

Frozen for a few seconds, I feel like my brain goes all blank and everything disappears from me.

"Is this my order?" The woman's voice draws me back to reality.

I represses my shock and look at Geoffrey who does not recognize me at all.

Because I am wearing my yellow work clothes, a mask, and a hat. He can't recognize me.

"Are you Ms. Clark?" I ask with a lower voice.

"Yes, I am."

"There is your package. If you are satisfied with my service, please leave me a good review on your delivery app," I act like a robot. After saying this, I immediately turn around and leave. I am afraid I might burst out crying right in front of them.

The first thing to do when I catch Geoffrey having an affair is to escape. I despise myself.

Actually, in that few seconds, I thought of my four-year-old son.

The important thing for me to do now is keep calm and sane.

I take the elevator to go downstairs and then sit on a bench in a garden in front of Building 18. I take out my phone and give Geoffrey a video call.

It takes a long time for him to pick up the phone.

Behind him is a white wall and he is doing up the buttons of his shirt.

"What's wrong? Anything happens?" His hoarse voice came from the other end of the phone. It seems that I have disturbed his pleasure.

Unless emergency, I seldom call him during the lunch break, afraid to disturb him.

"Nothing. I miss you. I wanna know what you are doing now."

I can see him taking a glance in another direction with a nervous face.

"I am having lunch with my colleagues now. I will go back to the company soon," he says.

"I see. I'll let you get back to it," I force a smile at him.

"I am going to take you and Gary to eat seafood after work." His voice is as gentle as usual.

Hanging up the video call, I feel so cold all over me though it is scorching hot outside.

Geoffrey is such a smooth liar. How long has he been cheating on me? And in the place where we lived!

Right now, a message pops up on my phone from an unknown number: How is the feeling of sending condoms to your husband and another woman?

Without a guess, it must be that woman called Ms. Clark. How dare she?

She also sends me a photo of Geoffrey getting out of the bathroom with the towel around his waist. I reply nothing to her.

Wanna provoke me? Nice try!

Since she assigned me to take her order, I have felt something wrong.

I've been delivering stuff here since a few days ago and Geoffrey has my pictures on his phone. So today, it must be that woman's trick.

How stupid she is! Now I have the evidence of Geoffrey's infidelity.

I download the picture the woman sent me.

Half an hour later, I see two figures walking out of the elevator.

That woman holds Geoffrey's arm with a satisfied expression.

I take out my phone and record a video of them driving the car out of here.

This compound is not far from Geoffrey's company, about a ten-minute drive.

I put on my mask and hat, following behind their car, and watch that woman getting out of his car at the last intersection before his company while Geoffrey keeps driving.

I follow that woman and surprisingly find she is in the same company as Geoffrey.

How dare they! No wonder they don't arrive at the company together.

Oh, I remember. Geoffrey told me office romance in the same department is not allowed in his company. Then this woman must work with Geoffrey.

A couple of months ago, he casually mentioned that he had an intern who he thought was stupid and didn't know anything.

Now I remember her name, Victoria Clark.