In the middle of my deep sleep, I was startled when I felt something springy, wet, and warm touching my lips. I quickly opened my eyes and frowned confused when Raefal's face was right in front of mine. He just kissed me.

"Happy birthday honey," he said as he pulled my hand to get up from my lying position.

To be honest, my consciousness hasn't gathered yet, I'm also still surprised by his actions that awaken my deep sleep.

Without a word, I followed him who was still holding my hand to follow him out of the room.

He led me slowly down the stairs of our house. I'm still silent, letting him take me wherever he goes.

Until when we were in the dining room, I widened my eyes in great surprise.

On the dining table is a medium-sized black forest cake with a candle forming the number 36 stuck on the surface of the cake, and the candle is lit. There are also some of my favorite seafood dishes such as fried squid and spicy prawns already served on the table. It looked so tempting that without realizing it I swallowed my saliva.

“Happy 36th birthday honey. Wish you all the best," he said as he kissed my lips softly.

My consciousness was drawn to the real world completely. How could I forget this important day? It's true today is my birthday. Now I'm exactly 36 years old, the same as Raefal's birthday five months ago.

When I glanced at the clock on the wall, it was 00.12 now, exactly midnight. I was touched, I didn't expect Raefal to prepare such a beautiful surprise for me.

"Come on, blow out the candles," he pleaded, I didn't refuse him. I rushed to blow out the candle.

I cut the cake, then I gave my husband the first bite of course. We laughed together when the piece of cake I fed him accidentally fell and soiled the white shirt Raefal was wearing.

He wasn't angry because of my carelessness. He also held my hand when I intended to wipe the dirty stains on his shirt with a tissue. He held my hand that was holding the tissue, then he kissed the back of my hand gently. Have I said that my husband is indeed very romantic?

Affectionate actions such as kissing the back of my hand gently had often been done. I wasn't surprised to see him even though a blush always appeared on my cheeks whenever he treated me this sweetly.

"Come on, let's eat," he said, he pulled the chair I was going to sit on.

"You cook?" I asked curiously.

Raefal nodded, I believe this statement. I know very well how smart my husband is when it comes to cooking.

"How about this cake?" I asked again.

"I ordered earlier using an online shop," he replied.

I'm trying to think positively right now, maybe this is what Raefal was doing when I found him busy playing on his cellphone earlier, he was ordering this cake using an online motorcycle taxi service. Hopefully, this is indeed what happened, the reason he ignores the movie playing in front of him and prefers to focus on his cellphone screen.

After that, we also ate the food with gusto. We do have a lot in common, including our favorite types of food, any food as long as it's made from seafood.

"I didn't expect you to remember my birthday?" I ask this in between our eating activities.

"Have I ever forgotten your birthday?" he asked back.

I tried to remember, then I shook my head when I realized he never forgot my birthday. When I think about it again, I'm the one who often almost forgets his birthday.

"Thanks for the surprise."

"You like?"

"Very," I answered honestly.

We went back to eating our food in peace.

"Honey, can I ask you something?"

And let me say this again, there is something that is propping up my heart, I want to ask him right now.

"What?" he replied, he was looking at me now.

"Besides me, is there any girl you like?"

Raefal frowned for a few seconds before he returned to his normal facial expression.

"Nothing, just you wrote," he replied, his eyes still focused on my face.

"Really? You never see a cute girl, then you are attracted to her?”

"Never did."

“Hmmm ... I see,” I muttered. He lowered his head and resumed his eating activities.

"You are not bored with me? We've been together for a long time right?"

And he looked up again as soon as the question came out of my mouth.

"Bored? It's impossible. I love you."

"Just honey? You don't love me anymore?"

I could swear, he was shocked to hear my question.

"Love dong for sure."

"You love me?" I asked, once again making sure.

"Yeah, really love."

"Until when are you going to love me?"

I heard Raefal snort at my question this time. Before he chuckled and shook his head slowly.

"Until whenever. forever." That's the answer not long ago.

"If I go. If I'm not there beside you Do you think you are sad or not?"

The first question I asked him was.

"Very sad. Why do you ask like that?" This time he asked me back, one eyebrow raised, maybe surprised because I wasn't usually asking questions like this to him.

"Just for fun," I replied, of course, I lied. I seriously asked all of him.

"Don't keep asking weird questions. Oh yes, I have a present for you.”

After saying that, I saw him take out something from under the table. A paper bag decorated with a ribbon on the front. He gave the paper bag to me, which of course I immediately accepted without hesitation.

I opened the paper bag, and can't wait to see its contents. Deep inside, I wished that the paper bag contained the necklace I found in her briefcase. Even though that hope seems impossible.

And sure enough, my hopes did not come true when I found out that the contents of the paper bag were the latest luxury cellphones whose prices were fantastic.

"How? You like?" he asked enthusiastically.

I was stunned for a moment looking at the cell phone before finally, I nodded vigorously while smiling broadly at him. looks like I'm really happy when in fact my heart is very disappointed.

"Thank you, dear." I sincerely say this. He grinned at that, inviting a surprised frown to my forehead.

When he suddenly grabbed my hand, then pulled it forcefully until I stood up from my seat and ended up falling on his lap, I knew there was a hidden intention behind his annoying grin.

"Is that all you're saying thank you?" he asked, winking one eye, teasing me.

"Do you want me to say thank you in what way?"

"Seriously you ask?" I nodded, even though I could guess what was going on in his brain.

"Okay, I'll tell you then."

As soon as he finished speaking, he planted a passionate kiss right on my lips. Then stood up, holding my body as if to him my body was as light as cotton. He seemed to have no trouble walking up the stairs to our room even though I was on his lap. Our lips are still touching each other, neither me nor him, no one intends to let go.

My trust in my husband is slowly disappearing. There seems to be no other way for me than to investigate the owner of the necklace myself. Because asking Raefal directly seems impossible for him to say it honestly if I see from the answers earlier. As if there is no other woman in his life besides me.

I will investigate until I know who the woman with the initial ZK is.

But for now, I have no choice but to carry out my duties as a wife who must serve my husband's biological needs.

If my husband is cheating on me behind my back, let him bear the sin. not me. Because I will continue to carry out my obligations as a wife even though when I remember the possibility of him having an affair, it makes me lose interest in making love to him.