Five years ago, Dinah Flynn married Jeffrey Scott, although everyone had objections.
She loved nothing but his face, especially his eyes.
She loved him so much that she could tolerate his infidelity.
Even when she found out he had brought a mistress to their home for three days and nights, Dinah was not angry.
"Jeffrey has gone too far! Dinah, have you truly fallen for him?"
Dinah looked at her furious friend and answered earnestly, "As long as I can see his face, I can always forgive him and will always love him. I owe him this."
A day later, Jeffrey and his mistress were in a car accident while they were out on a trip.
He was left with a scar on his face that would never heal.
Dinah left him coldly and disappeared from his world completely.
Later, he got down before her and asked her why.
She gently traced the scar by his eye and felt her heart ache more. "Jeffrey, he died one more time because of you."
...
Dinah loved the way Jeffrey held her close when they had sex just like now.
She was captivated as she touched his smiling eyes. "You are so charming..."
Her subconscious praise made him move more vigorously.
Dinah found it somewhat unbearable. "Jeffrey, enough... Hmm..."
She felt him thrusting deeper, and tears almost fell. Her eyes turned red. "Jeffrey, it's been an hour already."
Jeffrey pressed a finger to her lips and said, "Shush, call me Jeff."
Dinah stiffened.
She didn't want to call him that.
"Why won't you call me Jeff?"
He moved quicker, but Dinah lost interest.
Even at the height of passion, she bit her lip to keep silent.
Jeffrey didn't mind it. He shuddered and then left her.
Dinah and Jeffrey matched well in bed.
Even though Jeffrey had many mistresses, he still returned home every day and had sex with Dinah.
But it was different that day. After just an hour, Jeffrey stopped and went to the bathroom.
Dinah didn't wait for him. She carefully wiped the blood from her lips and took a shower in the guest room.
As she came out, she saw Jeffrey fully dressed and about to leave. "A friend returned from abroad. I'm going to pick him up. You just go to sleep. Don't wait up for me."
Listening to Jeffrey's explanation, Dinah responded to him simply. "Okay. I have a meeting."
Jeffrey paused while putting on his shoes. He looked back at her with disbelief. "You still have the energy to attend a meeting? I didn't seem to have satisfied you."
He said the last sentence through gritted teeth.
Dinah didn't answer him before turning back to the room.
The blush on her face faded quickly, and her eyes became emotionless.
The shrill ring of her phone interrupted her thoughts. It was Jeffrey's assistant, Curt Barton.
Curt sounded embarrassed. "Dinah, I'm sorry, but we can't give you the project materials today. Mr. Scott hasn't been to the office lately."
Hearing his words, Dinah frowned.
The annual review meeting had been dragging on for a week without progress
because Jeffrey hadn't submitted the information about the project he was responsible for.
There was no time to delay.
Dinah had no choice but to call Jeffrey herself. "When will you be back? There are some documents that need your signature."
Jeffrey seemed to be connected to the car's Bluetooth. The window was open, and the sound of the wind was audible. "I'll be back tomorrow."
"But I need them for today's meeting..."
"Jeff, am I bringing trouble to your work?" A gentle female voice chimed in. "Just drop me off at the side of the road. I can get a taxi myself. You'd better hurry back to work."
Jeffrey cut off the Bluetooth the next moment. "Dinah, I'll be back tomorrow. Don't call me again. You once said you despised women tracking men's whereabouts. Have you become like that, too?"
Dinah wasn't sure if she had misheard, but there seemed to be a faint sense of hope in his voice.
He seemed to be expecting her to say yes.
But Dinah hung up the phone directly.
After the call ended, she realized her heartbeat was pounding heavily.
She didn't know who was sitting in Jeffrey's passenger seat, but the gentle voice seemed familiar.
Last month, during a company team-building exercise abroad, she heard Jeffrey's phone ring at night.
"Jeff, it's so beautiful here. Take a picture for me quickly!"
"Jeff, I love this dish. Can we order another one?"
The excruciating pain spread from her heart, and Dinah struggled to catch her breath.
She picked up a photo of Jeffrey and slowly stroked his deep, affectionate eyes. "Will you betray me, Jeff?"
Tears rolled down her cheeks, and Dinah struggled to steady her trembling hands. "You won't betray me. You can't betray me."