Caleb adjusted my seat, telling me to sleep for a while and he would wake me when we got home.
I found a comfortable position and was about to close my eyes when I suddenly noticed something shiny.
I reached out and picked it up. It was a crystal rhinestone, probably from a girl's nail art.
It was very small. If I hadn't adjusted the seat, I might not have noticed it.
Since I got a finger infection from nail art in college, I never did it again. So, this rhinestone couldn't be mine.
Caleb noticed my movement and asked me what was wrong.
I handed the rhinestone to him and asked, "What is this? I found it."
Caleb glanced at it indifferently and said, "I don't know either. My colleague rode in my car before. It might be something from her clothes."
I didn't say anything else. I just silently put the rhinestone away.
Caleb's expression showed no flaw, as if he really didn't know anything.
But it was precisely this nonchalant attitude that deepened my suspicion.
Maybe this was what they called intuition. But I sincerely hoped my intuition was just useless overthinking.
After getting home, Caleb said he had some work to handle and told me to go to bed. I offered to help, but he refused.
"It's just some simple work. I can handle it myself. You go rest. Be good, good night."
He kissed my forehead, pushed me into the bedroom, and then went to the study alone.
I lay in bed but couldn't sleep. I was thinking about Caleb's unusual behavior over the past few days.
The more I thought, the more upset I got. So I got up to get a glass of water.
Passing by the study, I vaguely heard voices coming from inside.
"It's okay, don't worry. I'm here, aren't I..."
I pushed the door open and walked in. Caleb looked flustered for a moment when he saw me but quickly regained his composure.
"Uh, let's leave it at that for now. We'll talk tomorrow. Okay, bye."
Caleb calmly hung up the phone. He stood up and walked to me, saying gently, "Why aren't you asleep yet? You shouldn't stay up late."
I shook the water glass in my hand and replied, "I was thirsty, got a glass of water. Who were you talking to just now?"
"Oh, it was Nora. You've met her, the intern. She had some work questions. She just started and doesn't know much yet."
His tone was calm. He looked natural, but I knew he was lying to me.
If I was just suspicious before, now I was almost certain. Caleb had probably betrayed me.