Married To My Ex-Husband’s Rival by Jobet GraySon

Chapter 124

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Amber listened silently to her father as he began to attempt to justify himself. “Amber, the thing

that happened with Mary isn’t something I can easily explain. It’s all very complicated,” he said.

His response struck a nerve in her, and she could feel the anger bubbling at the mention of Mary’s

name. “I’m still curious, Dad. Go ahead and explain this

complicated story and tell me how it all

started. I’m sure it was all just a big mistake, right?” she retorted, her tone laced with sarcasm.

Martin shifted uncomfortably in his seat, hesitating for a moment before continuing. “Yes, Amber, it

was a mistake. I know you probably won’t believe me, but things with Mary escalated so quickly, and I

hardly even remember how it all began. A few weeks after… something happened between us. She car to me and told me she was pregnant. She said I was the father, and I was left with no other choice

but to marry her,” he admitted, his voice filled with shame and regret.

Amber’s eyes rolled involuntarily at his words, a wave of disbelief washing over her. “So, what you’re telling me is that you let yourself be seduced by Mary less than two years after Mom passed away? Was it that hard to stay away from Mom’s old friend and keep yourself from getting in bed with her?” she questioned, her voice filled with disappointment.

Martin opened his mouth to respond, but Amber held up a hand, cutting him off before he could utter a

word. “Save it, Dad. Now that I think about it, I don’t need to hear your explanations. You made your choice, and now you have to live with the consequences of all your actions, no matter how praiseworthy you think they are,” she stated firmly, her gaze unwavering.

A heavy silence settled between them as Martin sighed, recognizing the futility of trying to defend

himself. “Amber, I know I have no right to ask for your understanding, but everything I did was to protect you and the rest of the family. I just tried my best to keep us safe,” he implored, his voice

tinged with desperation.

Amber scoffed, her expression hardening as she shook her head. “Stop lying to yourself, Dad. You’re not fooling anyone, least of all me,” she retorted, her voice filled with a sense of betrayal.

She leaned back in her seat, crossing her arms over her chest as she fixed her father with a piercing gaze. “Even if I could believe that you agreed to work for the Black family for Mom’s sake and to get revenge for her, I know for a fact that you ended up losing your way because of your greed, Dad. No excuses you make can justify what you did too. You handed me over to Kayden, knowing he was responsible for Mom’s death. You practically sold me out, putting me in a situation where I was

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sleeping with the enemy without even realizing that the man I trusted had taken my mother from me,”

like a dagger to

guilt settling heavily on his shoulders. He knew there was no excuse for

no way to undo the damage

from me now?” he inquired, his tone threaded with a hint of weariness.

met her father’s gaze head–on. “I’ve already told you

what

you have against him that could finally bring him down for everything he’s done,” she responded, her voice firm.

twinge of concern flickering in his eyes

ready to go against Kayden? Do you truly

danger?” he inquired,

shook her head. “I am not the same naive Amber you once

I’m stupid. I know what I’m doing now,” she retorted,

my time. Give me what I want, or

in jail for crimes that aren’t even yours,” she added.

bowing to Amber’s demands. “You win,

Kayden and his family,” he conceded,

explain the extent of the evidence

transgressions to his illicit dealings and criminal activities.

as Martin painted a damning picture of Kayden’s sordid past and present. “How did you gather

she questioned, her voice laced with

important now. What matters is

dismissive gesture. that you’ll have the leverage you

serious.

is this safe located, Dad?” she inquired, her

brewing in

in a private bank. You’ll need to get the keys from my house to access it and retrieve the

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determination etched into her features. “Make sure whoever it is that’s giving me the key is cautious, Dad. Mary can’t catch wind of

5 = 3 s os so

“Also,

and reflect on yourself, Dad. I

key to me, Dad. Until then, endure

for the

Amber strode out of the visitation

a subtle stiffness in the steering wheel caught her attention–a nagging sensation that something was amiss. Frowning, she pushed the thought aside, attributing the

her

the highway, a foreboding feeling

traffic light ahead showed that it was red, prompting Amber to step on the

to respond, hurtling forward at an alarming speed. Panic clawed at her chest as

accelerator was also malfunctioning, propelling

with the chaos unfolding in her malfunctioning car. The rush of wind against her windows mingled with the pounding of her heart, a disorienting sound that drowned out all rational thought. Panic welled in her

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loomed closer. Amber’s hands gripped the steering

of terror through her trembling form. In a fraction of

spun into a maddening whirl as the SUV’s brutal momentum propelled her car sideways, careening towards another vehicle that loomed menacingly in her periphery. The sickening crunch of metal meeting metal reverberated through the air as the specter