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 the heart.

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

and no way to undo the

do you want from me now?” he inquired, his tone threaded with a hint of

her father’s gaze

what

Dad. I want you to stop protecting Kayden. Give up every piece of evidence you have against him that could finally bring him down for everything he’s done,” she responded, her voice firm.

let out a heavy sigh, a twinge of concern flickering in his eyes as he studied his daughter.

Kayden? Do you truly believe

danger?” he inquired, his voice tinged with

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

I’m stupid. I know what I’m

my time. Give me what I want, or you’ll spend the

crimes that aren’t even

in reluctant understanding, bowing to Amber’s demands. “You win, Amber.

have on Kayden and his family,”

the

his illicit dealings and

evident on her face as Martin painted a damning picture of Kayden’s sordid past and

anything?” she questioned,

not important now.

gesture. that you’ll have the leverage you

serious.

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

in

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

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Martin revealed the location of the key to the safe containing evidence against 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, her voice sharp

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her seat. “Also, keep in mind that you

on yourself,

that key to me, Dad. Until

the better,”

of the visitation room, the heavy

ignition and began her journey 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 discomfort to the

her father.

foreboding

red, prompting Amber to

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

accelerator was also malfunctioning, propelling the car uncontrollably

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

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with a jumble of confusion and fear, each passing moment stretching into eternity as the red light loomed closer. Amber’s hands gripped the steering wheel, her knuckles white with tension,

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

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