His Wife's Venomous Betrayal

miled when she saw Liam, a genuine, loving smile Ethan hadn't seen directed at

you a drink," she cooed, p

"Oh, look, Sophia. The patient is back from the h

ion hardening. The brief warmth she'd shown

ding there? Go get a mop. You

eing told to mop the floors like a servant. The humiliation burned in his chest, hot and acid

move. He

's voice sharpened. "Or i

is champagne. "The poor guy's been through a lot. Takes

ething familiar, something that was still his. His gaze l

art st

asked, his voice

gaze, looking confus

mor entering his voice. "My mother

wooden box that played a simple, haunting melody. She had given i

t old thing. It was gathering dust. I ga

n was holding the small wooden box in hi

innocence on his face. "It's a nice lit

han said, his voic

dy," Sophia chided. "You have p

Each word was a pi

alright. No need to get

ionally off. The box sailed through the air, clipped the edge of the h

ate carving was shattered. The music mechanism was exposed, its ti

e than wood and metal. It was his last tangible connection t

broken pieces. A sharp edge of the shattered wood dug deep into the palm of his

ncern, no pity, not even a flicker of remorse. She was just looking at him with a faint expr

ever, was