ul id="article-main-ul" ss="article-list"li ss="text"I knew Yuna was faking her stomachache—it was just a way to manipte her parents./lili ss="text"Even at such a young age, she was full of schemes. With her high intelligence, she had mepletely fooled in my past life./lili ss="text"I replied, “Take her to see a doctor.”/lili ss="text"After that, I put my phone down and focused on watching the end of the movie./lili ss="text"Shawn left me alone after that. When the movie finished, some men behind me seemed to be pushing through, and one of them bumped into me by ident. He turned red with embarrassment./lili ss="text"Mnie was about to confront him, but I gently held her hand and said, “It’s fine.”/lili ss="text"The man stammered out an apology before dragging his friend away./lili ss="text"Mnie smirked and teased, “Looks like beauty really does lower IQ. Tiffany, Shawn is so lucky. He must be driven wild having to see your face and figure every day.”/lili ss="text"Her words made my face heat up in an instant./lili ss="text"I wasn’t about to admit that maybe I was the one driven wild in this situation./lili ss="text"“You’ll get it once you have a boyfriend,” I said with a smile./lili ss="text"“Get what?” Mnie blinked in confusion./lili ss="text"“No matter how beautiful a woman is, people eventually get used to seeing the same face. Don’t put too much faith in romantic ideals,” I said lightly./lili ss="text"Mnie let out a frustrated sigh. “Now that you mention it, I see your point. I’ve handled a few divorce cases recently, and the wives were all gorgeous. But their husbands still cheated like it was nothing. It’spletely shattered my view of rtionships.” She gritted her teeth in anger./lili ss="text"I let out a bitter chuckle. “Don’t expect too much from men.”/lili ss="text"Sensing something was off, Mnie worriedly asked me, “Wait, is Shawn—does he have someone outside?”/lili ss="text"Shawn and Queena had only just started their affairs, and no one else knew yet. As his wife, I had no intention of making it public—after all, it didn’t matter to me anymore./lili ss="text"“Probably not.” I kept up appearances./lili ss="text"By the time I returned to the vi, it was alreadyte, but the living room lights were still on./lili ss="text"My mom was pacing around the living room with Yuna on her back. Yuna was nearly asleep, but the sound of the car engine woke her up. She quickly slid off my mom’s back and ran to the door to wait for me./lili ss="text"“Yuna, let me put you to bed. Mommy still needs to take a shower,” my mom said, ever the worrier, as she walked over to persuade her./lili ss="text"“No, I want Mommy,” Yuna grumbled, clearly annoyed. She pushed my mother away. “Grandma, go upstairs and sleep. Don’t worry about me.”/lili ss="text"I parked the car and walked into the living room. The moment Yuna saw me, she ran over and clung to my leg. “Mommy, you’re home sote! Were you out cheating?”/lili ss="text"Unsurprisingly, herment earned her a gentle p. “Who taught you to speak so like that?”/lili ss="text"Yuna held her cheek, her teary eyes welling up as tears streamed down her face./lili ss="text"“You hit me again?” She pouted, crying as she slowly backed away. Then, without another word, she turned and ran upstairs in sadness./lili ss="text"My mom looked at me in shock, then nced toward the stairs. “Tiffany, why did you p Yuna the moment you got home? She’s been waiting for you all night. Don’t be angry with her.”/lili ss="text"I smiled at her. “It’s fine. A little discipline won’t hurt. You heard what she just said—talking nonsense at her age. She needs to be taught a lesson.”/lili ss="text"My mom frowned, her expression stern. “She probably picked it up from TV. She’s too young to even understand what she’s saying. Kids are sensitive—you pped her, and now her pride is hurt. Don’t do it again.”/lili ss="text"“Okay, Mom. It’ste; go get some rest,” I replied, but inside, I was convinced that Yuna’s upbringing needed a serious reevaluation. Even if she kept disrespecting and ignoring me, it would still be better than loving her deeply and being repaid with betrayal and hatred./lili ss="text"I walked upstairs, step by step. At the top of the staircase, Shawn stood holding a tearful Yuna, as if he had been waiting for me./lili ss="text"Pausing at the stairs, I looked up at them with a faint, unreadable smile. “What now? Did she run to you toin?”/lili ss="text"“Daddy, my face hurts so much … Does Mommy want to beat me to death?” Yuna clung to Shawn’s neck, looking pitiful as she tearfully used me./lili ss="text"I continued walking upstairs, my tone indifferent. “If one p could kill you, then honestly, you were just wasting air.”/lili ss="text"“Tiffany, we need to talk … ” Shawn said, setting Yuna down and crouching tofort her. “Go lie down in your room. I’lle read you a bedtime story in a bit.”/lili ss="text"“Hmph!” Feelingforted by Shawn’s attention, Yuna red at me, her nose scrunching in defiance, before stomping into her room and mming the door behind her./lili ss="text"I didn’t follow Shawn to his study. Instead, I went straight to the master bedroom./lili ss="text"Sitting in front of the vanity, I slowly removed my earrings. Dressed in a sleek, form-fitting dress, my long, jet-ck hair cascaded down my back like seaweed, flowing without any styling. Its natural waves carried an effortless allure, exuding elegance and charm./lili ss="text"I didn’t know if Shawn was tired of me. In my past life, no matter how hard I tried to please him, he would push me away with a nk expression and simply say, “I’m tired from work. Get some rest.”/lili ss="text"I sat charmingly on the white chair, turning to look at him, and saw that he was zoning out./lili ss="text"“What do you want to talk about?” I asked./lili ss="text"Shawn snapped out of it, his expression turning serious. “Why did you keep hitting Yuna today? She’s just a child. Even if she made a mistake, as her mother, a few words of guidance should be enough. You don’t hit a child in the face—she has her own pride too.”/lili ss="text"I nodded and stood up, resting my hands on the vanity behind me. Tilting my head back slightly, I arched my body just enough to exude confidence and allure as I looked at him. “Then you must not have heard what she said to me.”/lili ss="text"“No matter what she said—”/lili ss="text"“She said I was out thiste because I was cheating.” I cut him off, smiling. “Cheating isn’t a small matter. If that got out, it wouldn’t just ruin my reputation—it would damage yours too.”/lili ss="text"Shawn frowned, his expression turning grim. I wasn’t sure if it was the word cheating that struck a nerve, but he clearly didn’t look pleased./lili ss="text"After all, he was the one doing the cheating./lili ss="text"“Yuna is still a child. She doesn’t understand what she’s saying,” he defended her./lili ss="text"I held out my fingers. They used to be slender, delicate, and fair, but years of housework had made them rougher. I looked at them and said indifferently, “She’s so young and already so rebellious. I can’t imagine what she’ll be like when she grows up. You know that strict discipline raises respectful children. If you don’t like how I’m raising her, why don’t you take over from now on?”/lili ss="text"Seeing that I was neither reflecting on myself nor taking responsibility, Shawn became angrier. “Tiffany, do you know what you’re saying? She’s your daughter. It’s your responsibility to raise her properly.”/lili ss="text"I nodded. “Of course, I know that. But when I’m disciplining her, I’d appreciate it if you didn’t interfere. If you want to be a kind and loving father, then let me be a strict mother. You y the good cop, I’ll y the bad cop. I don’t mind if she ends up hating me … but don’t me me either.”/lili ss="text"Shawn’s face stiffened, a rare crack appearing in his usuallyposed, handsome features./lili ss="text"“Go take a shower. I’ll put Yuna to sleep ande over,” he said, as if choosing to drop the argument. Without waiting for a response, he turned and walked away./lili ss="text"I was momentarily taken aback. Did he just say he wasing over?/lili ss="text"Is this his way of showing affection?/li/ul