The Perfect Husband's Secret novel Chapter 24

Chapter 5 

I used to desperately want him to acknowledge me publicly, but he always found excuses to 

avoid it. 

“But everyone at his company knew Vanessa. Once, I urgently went to find him, only to see a 

group of people teasing him and Vanessa, calling her “sister–in–law” affectionately. 

Vanessa blushed shyly, standing by his side, and they really did look like a couple. 

Lucas just smiled and didn’t explain. 

That day, I didn’t know how I left the building. When I got home and confronted Lucas, he said it was just a joke that he didn’t take seriously, and that I was overreacting. He even made me video chat with Vanessa to prove it. 

Vanessa laughed at me during the call, using the same old excuse: “If I wanted to be with E, it would’ve happened a long time ago.” 

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At that time, I doubted myself, thinking I wasn’t good enough compared to Vanessa, which is why Lucas never paid attention to me. 

But after that accident, looking back at those moments, I realized how shameless they were, 

and how foolish I had been. 

They had been hiding behind the guise of friendship while engaging in ambiguous behavior, yet expected me to be the perfect, understanding partner, what a joke. 

The next day, Lucas still called, asking if I would come. When I refused again, his pretense 

fell apart: 

“Do whatever you want, Violet. I’m giving you a chance to be acknowledged publicly. If you don’t appreciate it, don’t come crying to me later.” 

Hearing his grandiose tone, I quietly hung up the phone. 

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this had happened in the past, his words would have thrilled me, and I wouldn’t have slept all night from excitement. But now, all I could think about was healing and preparing 

or the meaningful work with my mentor, helping more people. 

To better engage in the project, I packed my things and moved into the company dormitory. 

I didn’t take much with me because the house I shared with Lucas was mine. Lucas had 

bought a house, but it was Vanessa who lived there. 

He had said, “You have your own house, but Vanessa has it tough; she doesn’t even have a 

place to stay.” With that one sentence, Lucas moved into my house, while Vanessa enjoyed 

the one he bought. 

On my way to the dormitory, I received a call from Vanessa. 

“Violet, you lost. I heard Lucas is going to publicly announce his partner tonight. Guess who’s wearing that dress?” Her voice was dripping with triumph. I calmly responded, 

“Aren’t you supposed to be an independent woman? Why do you rely so much on a man?” 

She was taken aback by my words, then scoffed, “You and I are nothing alike. Look at everything you’ve done, yet I can still get what I want with just a flick of my finger. Violet, you’ll always be a loser compared to me.” 

I glanced at the photos she sent, showing her at an event, wearing the dress Lucas had bought for me, standing beside my boyfriend. 

Suddenly, I felt she was right. When it came to competing with Vanessa, I had always lost. 

But I didn’t want to give her the satisfaction: “Then why hasn’t he given you the title of Mrs. 

L‘?” 

As soon as I said that, she hung up the phone. 

In the end, Lucas didn’t love her enough. If he did, he wouldn’t keep her as a mistress, 

would he? 

After settling into the dormitory, it was already evening. 

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mostly worked day shifts, so I spent my evenings studying. To avoid unnecessary trouble, my mentor and I would meet at crowded cafes to discuss our plans. 

When my mentor saw me, he smiled: “You’ve really changed. There’s a spark in your eyes, and you’re no longer timid.” 

“Maybe that’s what it means to move on,” I sighed. 

Before bed, I received another call from Lucas: “Where are you? Why aren’t you home? I 

wanted to announce you tonight, but you weren’t there, so I postponed it. How about tomorrow? I’ll introduce you then.” 

“I’m staying at the dormitory now, Lucas. The company is really busy, and I need to be close by. You can handle everything on your own.” 

He paused, “When you’re done, let me know, and I’ll come to pick you up.” 

“Alright. Is there anything else?” 

“No, that’s it.” 

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“Okay, I’m hanging up now.” I didn’t want to waste any more time with him. 

A while later, Lucas called me again, but I declined the call. 

He kept trying, so I turned off my phone. 

When I finally finished my work and went to lunch with my colleagues, I saw Lucas waiting 

at the entrance. He didn’t look well–his shirt was wrinkled, and he hadn’t shaved. 

Lucas immediately spotted me: “Violet, can we talk?” 

My colleagues whispered among themselves, so I led him to a nearby café. Once we were seated, he said, “You’re so busy now that you don’t even have time to return my calls. Not a single one.” 

I had forgotten that I had turned off my phone. 

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The company has been busy with new projects and I have to keep up with them all the time. So I can’t always answer the phone. I hope you understand.” I cut him off, 

I had originally planned to go into economy, but Lucas had always kept me under tight control. Because I couldn’t respond to his messages immediately, he would subject me to silent treatment every night. 

*He would repeatedly ask, “Do you want me to leave you? You can’t even take my calls 

seriously–how can you care for boss? How can you handle emergencies with your poor 

skills?” 

.At that time, I saw his pained expression and gave in.