Chapter 4 Jasper and I had been married for years , and having kids was our shared dream . ] We'd seen countless doctors , but they all told us the same thing - Jasper's low sperm count meant becoming parents would be a long , challenging journey . That's why I'd been doing IVF for years , trying to fulfill Jasper's dream of becoming a father . Now here was Lila posting : [ My honey promised that if I get pregnant , he'll buy me a whole mansion as a reward ! What do you think , besties - should I take cash or real estate ? ] ] Her Instagram was packed with lovey - dovey posts about her and Jasper , documenting every penny he'd spent on her - mind - blowing amounts I never could've imagined . Even that winery project was something the board unanimously opposed , but Jasper bulldozed it through anyway . Just as I was gathering all this evidence to confront Jasper , I got a call from the hospital . Jasper had alcohol poisoning and was spotted by Marcus , a guy I knew from college . ] He called me , sounding awkward . " Did you and Jasper have some kind of falling out ? " Marcus delicately explained : " There's this girl here crying and begging us to save Jasper , and I thought … " [ ] " Hey , Marcus , could you please do me a favor … " When I hung up , I saw Lila post a new update on her Instagram . Lila's eyes were red from crying . [ ] " My honey drank so much for me ! He knew he was allergic to alcohol but he d it anyway - I love him so much ! " In the video , only Jasper's hand was visible , but those were hands that held me every night as I fell asleep . If it weren't for all our years together since childhood , how could I ever believe Jasper would lie to me like this ? I casually liked Lila's post and commented : [ What a coincidence . Your honey's wedding ring looks exactly like mine. I added a photo : [ My husband personally designed my wedding ring . Crazy how your honey has the same taste as my husband . The comment section exploded almost instantly . ] My comment got pushed to the top , and Jasper's call came through right on cue . His voice was weak but he tried to explain : " Babe , I'm pulling an all - nighter at the office so I might not make it home . Don't wait up - get some sleep , don't make me worry . " Jasper was still covering up , still using the excuse of protecting me while hoping I'd stay trapped in his web of lies . ] As I listened to his voice and watched the comments go wild , people were connecting dots between my Instagram and Lila's timeline , finding way too many similarities - including that Tesla I'd deliberately photographed . The comment section was buzzing about whether this was some sister - wife si chick situation or if one of us was definitely the side I played up the shock : [ That can't be ri [ My husband and I have been married for seven years . How could I be the mistress ? ] I acted all innocent , then responded to Jasper on the phone : " Honey , people are calling me a homewrecker . What should I do ? " ] Jasper went quiet for a long time on the other end . He could probably see Lila in the hospital room , furiously battling the comment trolls , but he still tried to comfort me . [ ] " Who's saying that ? * || " When I'm done with work , Fll hunt them down first thing . " ] " No need , honey . " My voice had a smile in it , and I pushed open the hospital room door while Jasper stared blankly . " Since someone's calling me the side chick , I should probably set the record straight , right babe ? " ] I held up my phone with the livestream running , pointing the camera at Jasper and Lila in the hospital room . " Here's my husband ! " I acted surprised , looking at Lila . " Wait , what are you doing here ?! "