My ex is a cheat

ords blurred before her eyes, but their meaning was painfully

fore pressing the call button. Her lips, pale and dry, quivered as she struggled

home for din

d through her chest, making her legs weak. The world around her spun, and for a

empty, the silence heavier than usual. On t

ur own for d

a text

lips, her vision clouding with uns

r. Her reflection stared back-a pale, frail woman with a scar run

u

couldn't stand

untouched on the table. She reheated the food again. And again. The minutes st

't he b

sudd

ched to a s

the door, ignoring the pain shooting

h of alcohol and cigarettes hit her. He bar

ice was cold, clipped-like she w

her chest. She poured him a cup of coffee,

some coffee

ark eyes scanning

the maids can do

ey didn't flinch. She had learned lo

g liquid splashed onto the floor. Ashley stared at it, momentaril

Izaiah grabbed her wrist and

ghts flickered through the floor-to-ceiling window-a

pped her of her clothes. His

as terrified that he would rec

and sickly?" he muttered,

nails digging into her palms. S

man for so long.

she whispered brokenly,

uel his anger. His grip ti

Your so-called lov

held onto him, pre

. "Even if it's a lie... just tell me y

st flashing in his eyes. Without he

erself, biting her l

.. he won't eve

stood up, adjusting his cloth

hisper. She turned her tear-streaked face toward him. "This scar on

expressio

ink about it,"

ath caught i

ated

ised

d erase her from

led up from her che

ceiling with empty eyes. "Do you still

twisted w

elynn's dignity," he said, his voice like i

eyes, her heart cr

o kindness

l

y p

e slashed open, blood streaming down her cheeks. She had cried out for help, only for him to s

to hurt Katelynn. And yet, Katelynn had emerged from her ordeal as flawless as e

ed, her emot

k... we should

her lips like

dark eyes flickered toward her disheveled figure on the bed, an unreada

y?" His voice was sha

meet his gaze. "Divorce

the moment she said it, a ne

ed her and yanked her off the bed. She crashed onto the f

e sneered, his grip tightening around her wrist. "You t

eatening, each syllabl

cross her abdomen as she scraped against the floor, her skin splitting open.

er. His fingertips twitched at his sides. But before anything el

t s

omach twist

r Katelynn. The one that had haunted her for years, mar

knew Katelynn had said something

dable. Then he scoffed. "Jealous of Katelynn again? Yo

ance, he picked up his phone a

he room. "Katelynn-she's not eating, she's self-harming again!

on Izaiah's forehe

heart p

ways been

ering in silence. But today, the doctors had given her a

s she was dying,

e, desperation. No. No, he

she lurched to her feet and ran after

cried, stumb

e door shut with a deafening ba

feet pounding against the cold pavement. But how coul

She barely felt the icy water seep into her skin. Her visio

barely a whisper now. "Why

e distant roar of an engine, the splash of tires agains

dow, watching her silhouet

figure waving her

his jaw, sha

shley-manipulative, vile-could never be tr

il

his ch

wist painfully at the sight of

o

peed, his grip tigh

far more importan

ely

The frantic phone call. The moment he burst into Kate

. Ravaged. Stripped of

efused to nam

zaiah had believed her

unraveled itself,

ss accounts. A confession f

led to the

hl

ey F

to love him. The woman w

ted the worst kind of suff

ing wheel tightened, his n

that didn't d

everything-her love

n the same misery she h

oing to make

use, the tension

h lights, but there was nothing

n's personal attendant, reassured anxiously. "I

o him with a sharp glare. "Shut u

ard, resuming his

, the front do

is presence commanding,

flicker of unease pas

m," she sighed, feigning distr

ook the stairs two at a time

here now. Everything's going to

r creak

nn was in his a

ar. "I-I remembered everything again. I thoug

venom on Ka

perfect features marred by swollen eyes and sm

tighter, his exp

hurt you again,"

t even get

d anything t

er reddened eyes shimmering with unshed tea

g the tear streaks from her face

ng obediently. "I've been doin

g to the one man who constantly worried about her. To an

before setting down a steaming bowl of chicken soup. She ladl

he watched her. But just as he reached for his spoon, his ex

shley, his voice turned

about someone like me? I..." Her long lashes fluttered, and suddenly

r, signaling him. Understanding the unspoken cue, Connor clea

g just enough unsaid to

features shadowed by sorrow. Her lips

ce turned pale with anger. "A

ead. "No! No one did! It's my fa

bling. Izaiah saw the struggle in her eyes

"That vile woman!

ll into a t

elynn reached behind her and grabbed a f

ed. "Kate

he knife from Katelynn's grip and hurling it to the

body trembling as fresh tea

ough we... love each other, she's still your wife. I... I'm just the other woman." She swallow

vered her face with her hands

ed into a fist. His v

nd suddenly slapped h

cried. "It's no

, his grip ironclad. His voice

ven think she could st

cable woman

d away from the table and fled to he

ow how fragile Katelynn is," she said sorrowfully

ill heaving with rage. Without another word, he

planned to frame Katelynn aga

e her somewhere safer. But before tha

what he could never have anticip

slip out of his sight without making

s usual, and Izaiah dashed inside,

l, the sofa wall, the blue chandelier.

h's mouth. In the past, no matter how late he came home, that woman would always curl up on th

ouldn't prete

the taste of being humiliated an

shoes, took a bath, but there was still no sight

she was rea

s shoes on without care, he searched from the bedroom to the guest room, from the closet, even to the b

ger grew. This woman, her perfo

smile on his lips, though his e

s growing more wild,

o

? Then don't bot

even locked his bedroom securel

ds, Izaiah found himself sleeping particularly well - better than he had ever slept before. Except for

woke up not knowing h

he reached for his cellphone. To his

orway. If it was like before, Ashley would always bring him a glass of milk

n't that woman w

y. Ashley had disappeared last night. After dec

ld escape from his control. In no time, Ashley would beg him to r

at despica

r. There would no longer

he was the CEO of Flores Enterprise. What if h

n New York who would not envy him. They would be more envious of the fact that he had married the Flores' beauti

usted the tie around his nec

still in my hands. Whe

alked expressionlessly into his office. As soon as

Good day, Mr

ldhood with Izaiah, and because of that, their relationship waxed quite strong till date. Des

at Joey and ask

ing, "These are some psychological analyses regarding mental illness. You shoul

ey who wisely chose

ll high society was present for their wedding

se who knew that Ashley did no

ychologically "fragile" Katelynn was terrified of rumors, so Izaiah seldom ap

"Is Ashley becoming jealous because

replied without ev

dictions, filled with affection

Joey and said coldly, "You've got too much free time, huh? Get your things

ok the files a

temples, feeling

ogists both locally and internationally, even the authoritative e

Joey reach out, and gathered infor

number of a psychologist, scheduling a suitable time

estaurant where he had his private room, and the

zaiah's food, sidling up to him and

. Aren't the folks at your house feeding you enou

, "Haven't you seen the trending news? I bet the w

on the table, asking,

lady. There are even photos, and that mansion is under CEO Conway's name," Joey leaned in closer, a mysteriou

ying instead, "Find out who did this. I'm giving you half a day. It shouldn't b

ce of darkness

spent a significant amount of money each month on privacy measu

raphed when Joey leaned in again, saying, "Oh, Ashley

re, and I'll have you

fell

lying to the side. This woman, truly strange. If it had been be

nd increased temper? Izaiah sneered, he was

g on these days, how about coming with

er, why not?" Joey replied while enjoying hi

oman who knew how to put on an act, maybe she couldn't stand seeing the man she loved betray

wealthy could afford to spend here. The women here, they were al

to conduct business here during the day, and find a few beauties to have fun with at

this was a place

e. He didn't want to give Ashley the satisfaction of having a perfect we

t was ludicrous. He lifted his wine glass an

os

de, Izaiah hooked his lips, and hi

ithout Ashley

a coquettish smile. Her heavy makeup and intense fragrance were somewhat overpow

shing with a sense of decadence and debauche

rtations and lost in thought. He couldn't help but wonder, if

is face and sober up. He didn't intend to get entangled with the

rush? I'm not done enjoying myself

e's leavi

all over and kindly warned, "Izaiah remember to cover you

with a "bang", and I

he was pushing away this nauseating woman, he never

word, Scott hurle

ng a punch to his head. Despite that, Scott's punch hit

rugged face, Izaiah said "Sco

ce, they let him be a study companion to Ashley. Back then, Scott always liked to follow Ashley. Later,