A deal with the devil

Chapter 105

“That man seemed utterly terrified of Benjamin Jaylen must not have told him the whole truth beforehand, which is why he fell into Benjamin’s trap so easily, Shirley speculated, her tone confident.

Shirley continued to speak as she pieced it all together. “I heard Benjamin call him Thomas, Whatever happened between Jayden and Jessica must have been Ins

doing”

Nancy let out a bitter Laugh. “And Cole, that supposedly brilliant man, bought Jessica’s lies without question? There’s only one reason for that. He’s already smitten with her.”

Nancy felt a pang of sadness every time she thought about Cole’s recent behavior toward her.

It wasn’t just the incident at the hotel with Jessica that hurt her. It was the way Cole had treated her afterward

He had shielded Jessica from the beginning, leaving Nancy drowning in humiliation and anger.

Shirley could see the pain etched across Nancy’s face but struggled to find the right words

As Cole’s wife, Nancy undoubtedly knew his changes better than anyone.

be fixed with

Damian had woken up and was unsettled in the infamiliar surroundings, so she decided to leave early. Janine left with her, but before going, Nancy

the first time the couple had slept in separate

Shirley and asked, “Should we go to the hospital to

Look for Jessica?

a moment of thought. “Jessica was just admitted last night. If we visit her now, it’ll look like we’re mocking her. And if something happens, we won’t be able to explain ourselves.”

let it go “so we’re just going to let her off

us up to it. That’ll only

in frustration “How could

to treat Nary so well. No matter what happened, he was always

about Jessica anyway? What does she have that Nancy doesn’t? How could Cole let a women like her come between

the most right now

Jessica and Cole together. Unless she lets go

to this, she might push him right into Jessica’s

Cole had been too smooth and perfect.