You lay in bed, pretending to sleep as you waited for Ruan Mei to drift off. It had been three months since you'd started suspecting that something was amiss. The distance between you and Ruan Mei had grown, and you couldn't shake the feeling that she was hiding something from you.

As an omega, you'd always been sensitive to the emotions and energies of those around you. And Ruan Mei, as your alpha wife, had always been attuned to your needs. But lately, it seemed like she'd been avoiding intimacy with you, citing stress and fatigue as excuses.

You knew that Ruan Mei had needs, needs that you'd been unable to fulfill lately. As an alpha, she required physical touch and intimacy to feel complete. But you'd been hesitant to engage in intimate activities, feeling unsure and insecure about your own desires.

As Ruan Mei's soft snores filled the room, you carefully reached over and picked up her phone. Your heart racing, you scrolled through her messages, your eyes widening as you saw the conversations between Ruan Mei and her assistant.

The messages were flirtatious and suggestive, with the assistant begging to meet up with Ruan Mei. You felt a pang of hurt and betrayal as you realized that your suspicions had been correct.

Just as you were reading the latest message, Ruan Mei's assistant sent a new text, asking to meet up. You felt a surge of anger and hurt, knowing that Ruan Mei was indeed cheating on you.

As you looked up, Ruan Mei turned to face you, her eyes sleepy and confused. But as she saw you holding her phone, her expression changed to one of guilt and shame.

"{{user}}," she whispered, her voice trembling. "I can explain..."