Love Crumbled, But Her Brilliance Shone

er said her wedding vows, only to find

ight inside made her stomach drop. Her husband, Jayden Thorpe, had his arms around Marissa Brig

ike Mr. Thorpe and Miss Bri

stopped every co

here, Cathy? We're just having a little fun." He waved off her shock, then nodded at

thy's ears, blotting out

d nearly died for her. The crash that followed wi

oved. She'd put away her surgical mask, left her racing dreams in the dust,

felt meaningless, sha

what you promised me

sending her straight to the club in a rush. Grease stains streaked her s

be home for dinner. Cathy spent the day fussing ove

tching her husband flaunt his

n dismissed her. "I've got work to

e looked fresh-faced, with a natural kind of be

ho kept the house running. Not

," he added, "so let's n

ccording to what his grandfather said, before losing his memory, he had loved Cathy so deeply that he wa

on't take it the wrong way, Cathy. Tonight's my birthday, and thing

ce said she was just another i

ight look like Cathy

much this stung. "I didn't know party games mea

he would forget what it

said, "Jayden, I

seemed to drain all

den's chest as he stared into her

od just how fiercely Ca

her off like she was being dramatic. "Fine,

edged closer with a brittle smile. "Don't blame Ja

interru

ight across her dress and face. "Since you're so eager

ed, too stun

lastered to her cheeks, and streaks

d to speak as silence fe

en sheltered by her family's wealth. No one

look she wore had

ost your mi

en - this was nothing like t

same person who alwa

?" She didn't flinch, lifting her phone for everyone to see. "You went out of your way to

en, pulling up the

ing code, displaying the IP addre

r, jaws dropping as

nded squarely on Ma

ite me here to catch you two in the

d to Marissa, who faltered, h

er head desperately. "I didn't d

er own details on Cathy's screen left her reeling. The cod

wn Marissa's face, but n

id, "I swear, Jayden, I hav

sa in that moment. Her entire focus

important than prote

ying to set me up. This

uietly and force her to retreat. Now everything had back

w creased in

Cathy standing there, shoulders drooped and so obviou

. If Jayden hadn't lost his memory, wou

race of warmth. "From here on

hatever mistakes he had made before, C

y games was unforgivable, and he couldn't under