It was the eighth year married to the Best Actress, and she publicly announced her relationship with top-tier idol Liam Thompson in broad daylight.
She even shared photos celebrating the birthday of the 'child' they adopted together.
I didn’t call to confront her as I usually would., but she couldn't sit still and took the initiative to explain,

"This is the fur baby we adopted. It's the kid's birthday. As the mom, I couldn’t miss the birthday celebration."
My tone was calm,
"Adopting a fur baby sounds boring. Sign the divorce papers—why not have a real one with him."
...
My Best Actress wife, Scarlett Davis, threw a grand and public declaration of love for another man.
It was announced across the entire internet, moving heaven and earth.

And me, who had been by her side for eight years,could only stand at the lively interview venue like an outsider.
The media reporters on site were cheering.
A group of hardcore shippers were overjoyed.
The next second, Scarlett put on a matching couple's ring onto his finger – designed just for them.

Under the spotlight, they looked perfect together—a talented man and a beautiful woman.
All around were screams and gasps, I just lowered my head, looked at the wedding band on my own finger, then stared blankly at the couple's rings on their hands.
They were the perfect match—then what did that make me, the one who'd weathered thick and thin beside her for eight years?
Scarlett's executive agent, Benjamin White, spotted me and panicked, calling out, "J-Jason..."
Quickly, a curious reporter piped up, "Who's that?"
"He's a fan who's chased after Scarlett for years," Benjamin answered.
Staff who knew the truth burst into laughing, while Scarlett shot me a warning look.
Liam Thompson's eyes flickered. He interlaced his fingers with Scarlett's, smiling brightly, "I know you—you’re Scarlett’s true fan."
"Are you here to give us your blessing?"
I was stunned.
Perhaps afraid I might say something wrong, Scarlett had someone escort me to a private room.
I looked at her silently, but her opening words were, "Liam has never gone public with a relationship in all his years in the industry. He insisted on 'experiencing' an official announcement."
"I thought it was a win-win for hype—a publicity romance. Can you try to understand me?"
Hearing her words, I trembled with anger. I gestured to my wedding ring and couldn't help but demand, "Then what am I?"
Scarlett gave a flippant laugh, "Consider yourself understanding."
I forced a smile, "And what if I don't agree?"
"Everyone's having a good time today—don't ruin the mood, okay?"
Scarlett's words were like a sharp blade, piercing deep into my heart again, leaving me breathless.
I laughed until tears welled in my eyes.
Today was my birthday. Earlier, Scarlett had promised me a surprise.
I'd been looking forward to it all day, but she called in the afternoon saying something urgent came up and we’d celebrate another day.
I was a little disappointed, a little regretful.
Turns out, her "emergency" was rushing to publicly declare her love for someone else.
Just because he wanted to experience what it was like to have a public relationship.
How ironic.
We had been married for eight years, yet hardly anyone knew.
While Liam had only known her for eight months, after filming one project together, and they were publicly announced across the entire internet…
It was the recognition I'd only dreamed of.
In the past, whenever I brought it up, Scarlett would shut me down harshly.
She'd always get angry and ask me, "Going public would ruin my career! Are you trying to destroy me? Is that what you want? Force me to give up my career, go home, play housewife? Would that make you happy?"
Gradually, I stopped mentioning it, devoting myself to being the man hidden behind her for eight years.
Even after she rose from a streaming star to Best Actress, she never brought up publicly acknowledging me, her husband.
After that, I never asked again, though something inside me was slowly fading away.
Seeing me like this, a flicker of guilt crossed Scarlett's face.
Just then, Liam walked over and pulled her away,
"Scarlett, hurry! Everyone's waiting for us."
Liam's voice was soft, but his words carried a tone of claiming ownership.