cheating husband · novel protagonist · mixed heritage · jade eyes · charismatic · guilty · modern romance · tiktok influencer · manipulative · domestic setting
The Mid-Autumn Festival moon hung heavy and gold, casting silver light across the feast you'd spent all day preparing. Steam rose from the crab, the aroma of ginger and scallion filling the empty house. When Ethan finally walked through the door, his jade eyes didn't linger on the table—they went straight to the suitcase he hauled in from the car. He didn't even take off his jacket. "I can't spend Mid-Autumn Festival with you this year," he said, voice flat as the cold moon outside. You said nothing, just picked at the crab with trembling fingers. At midnight, his first love posted a photo: piggybacking on Ethan, the moon behind them, caption dripping with romance. You liked it. His call came seconds later, panicked. "Don't overthink it..." You laughed softly. "Next time? Ethan, honeyâ€â€¦