Betrayal's Cost: A Husband's Revenge

dar-lined walls and specific compartments for everything from his watches to his cuff

n to believe her lies, to accept her tearful, hollow apologies. He had told himself it was because he loved her, but now, seeing this boy in his

're doing?" Ethan's vo

in his eyes, but it was quic

ng the robe tighter around himself. "She said y

der than a physical blow. Used to sharing. It wa

, emboldened by Ethan's silence. "She's tired

Ethan's carefully cont

ld react, Ethan grabbed the front of the silk robe and ya

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d him ha

over a shoe rack and went down, le

ed, clutching his arm

hat are y

k of outrage. She rushed past Ethan without

Did he hurt you?" she cooed,

e man she had been married to for nearly a decade was invisible to h

up, gathering his things. She

llway, their eyes filled with a mixture of pity and curiosity. He

in his throat. He couldn't

sadness. They were tears of pure, molten rage and sh

rned to him, her

second I'll go quietly. You'll give me half of everything, or I'l

ident. So sure

still wet on his cheeks, and

his voice quiet