Infidelity: His Regret, My Revenge – A Twisted Love Story You Can't Ignore

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Chapter 26

I anxiously replayed my conversation with Evan. He’d said, “Go home and sleep,” and I’d replied, “Me too,” so… so what?! How am I supposed to respond to that?!

The glamorous woman who’d dominated the ballroom moments ago now had wide, innocent fox eyes, bewildered and hesitant like a child stumped by a question; her gentle demeanor was both pure and seductive, capable of arousing a man from head to toe…

Evan looked away. Seeing he wasn’t pursuing the matter, I lowered my head. The conversation ended abruptly. The elevator reached my floor; I politely said goodbye. “Good night, Mr. Jones. Sleep well.”

He gave a noncommittal hum. I stepped out, watching the elevator doors close. Just as I breathed a sigh of relief, a long finger slipped through the crack; the doors reopened.

…? My relaxed nerves tensed again.

“I’ve tried on the suit,” he said calmly.

Ah, that… I smiled.“Did it fit?”

“Not quite. The shoulders are too narrow; the trousers are too short.”

… I froze, sighing inwardly.“Perhaps… I should just give you the money.”

He didn’t respond to my suggestion, merely gazing at me with his deep eyes, his expression unreadable. The elevator doors slowly closed.

Good or bad? Couldn’t he give a clear answer? This

complaining about him, I remembered he’d saved my life and had even humbled himself to testify for me, even showing up at the park out of

my apartment, I threw my bag down, collapsing onto the sofa, closing my eyes, and falling

him–eight men and me; the men were leering, like

wife said she was injected with a sedative, taken to a hotel room, and called you three times; you didn’t answer the first two, only answering the third call, but it was your lover, Caffrey, who answered. Your wife recorded it; we’ll play it for you.” The police pressed play. Julian listened again, reliving the ordeal. The police’s statement,

with mist.

your wife’s calls. Why was your

at the office. Rita… she’d been to my office; she took

let your lover use your phone?”

footage; my office has cameras.”

sure to investigate thoroughly.”

being interrogated.

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me. She acted like everyone else could die, but her beloved could not. The two female officers interviewing her wanted to spit on her.

regretted it; she’d thought Rita would be a good daughter–in–law; she never imagined she was more terrifying than a ghost. Committing such a vicious act and then shifting the blame… she would never let her into the Shaw family!

the Shaw and Crowe legal teams arrived, attempting to secure bail. Sherry was fighting them, providing further evidence and representing the victim. Caffrey

Sherry drove to my apartment. I’d woken up after a few hours; I’d changed out of my red dress, removed my

beer. I rubbed my glass, looking up at the stars.“Some say you should be happy after revenge; I suppose I should be.” I raised my beer and

ever believe in love again?” She was also asking herself; she didn’t believe anymore. Had every beautiful, capable, wonderful woman been destined for betrayal

said, “I can’t reject all dogs in the world just