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,”

accused, her words hitting Martin like a

settling heavily on his shoulders.

way to undo the damage

what do you want from me now?” he inquired, his

she met her father’s gaze head–on. “I’ve

what

protecting Kayden. Give up every piece of evidence you have against him that could finally bring him down for everything he’s done,”

a heavy sigh, a twinge of concern flickering in his eyes as he studied

sure you’re ready to go against Kayden? Do you truly

in danger?” he inquired, his voice tinged with

as she shook her head. “I am

I know what I’m doing now,”

Give me what I

for crimes that

Amber’s demands. “You win, Amber. I’ll give

Kayden and his family,” he

of the evidence he had compiled

to his illicit dealings

on her face as Martin painted a damning picture of Kayden’s sordid past and present. “How did you gather all this information and keep it

without saying anything?” she questioned,

important now. What

waved off her question with a dismissive gesture. that you’ll have the leverage you need to take down Kayden

serious.

this safe located, Dad?” she inquired, her voice steady despite the storm

brewing in her.

answering. “It’s in a vault in a private bank. You’ll need to get the keys from my house

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Kayden, a sense of urgency surged in Amber. She fixed her gaze on her father, 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 what we’re doing,” she instructed,

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nod, Amber rose from her seat. “Also, keep in mind

on yourself,

that key to me, Dad. Until

the better,” she declared.

out of the visitation room, the heavy door closing behind her with

back home. As she drove, 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

with her

foreboding

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

to respond, hurtling forward at an alarming

also malfunctioning, propelling

to blur into a surreal haze as Amber grappled 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 as the car continued to accelerate, heedless of her desperate attempts to

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light loomed closer. Amber’s hands gripped the steering wheel, her knuckles white with tension, but the car remained

past the red light, a black SUV materialized out of nowhere from her right–a sudden presence that sent shockwaves of terror through her trembling form. In a fraction of a heartbeat that felt like an eternity, the SUV collided with her car with bone–jarring force, the impact shattering her fragile hope

car sideways, careening towards another vehicle that loomed menacingly in her periphery. The sickening crunch of metal