Novelas de Sherry

Leo's hands wouldn't stop shaking. The image of the blood soaked item burned in his mind. The question pounded through his head with every heartbeat.What happened to her? He burst into his house, his breath coming in ragged gasps. His eyes darted around wildly.The house felt wrong. Cold. Empty.He froze mid-step, his gaze sweeping across the living room. Something was missing.His head snapped toward the mantel above the fireplace.The wedding portrait. The massive frame that had hung there for five years. Gone.He turned slowly. The side table near the window. Elena's favorite crystal vase that was always filled with fresh flowers. Missing.The decorative pillows she'd chosen. The paintings she'd hung. The small touches that had made the house feel warm and alive.All of it. Gone.The house looked sterile. Lifeless. Like a hotel room."No, no, no," his voice trembled. "What the hell is going on?"He ran upstairs, taking the steps two at a time. He threw open the bedroom door and we

The plane touched down in Litsville with a gentle thud. I stepped onto familiar ground for the first time in five years. Fresh air swept through me, breathing new hope into my battered existence.But my breathing hitched when my phone buzzed. All the air left my lungs. My chest tightened as I stared at the notification on the screen.A popular celebrity blogger had posted a picture of Lydia and Leo from yesterday's gala. They were wrapped in each other's arms, looking picture perfect together.The caption read: "CEO Leo Crane and his beautiful wife Lydia. A vision of love and elegance."I stared at the screen, frozen.Comments flooded in within seconds."You two are so perfect together!""This is what true love looks like!""Couple goals!""I wish I had what they have!"Each comment was a knife to my heart.My fingers hovered over the screen, trembling. Tears burned my eyes. I felt my knees weakening. Then I looked at their faces again. Leo's smile. Lydia's victorious smirk.I deleted

A vicious crack echoed through the marble hall. White-hot pain exploded across my face. My head snapped to the side. My ears rang with a high-pitched whine that drowned out everything else. Warm copper flooded my mouth as blood erupted from my nose.I turned back slowly, my cheek already swelling. Leo's hand was still raised, trembling in the air like he was deciding whether to strike me again. His eyes were cold and merciless."You pathetic, delusional bitch," his voice dripped with hatred that could melt steel. "Pretending to be Roberta Alfred? Have you completely lost your mind?"Before I could draw breath, his fingers dug into my face, forcing me to look at him. Fresh pain shot through my already throbbing cheek as he squeezed."Are you this desperate? Is this jealousy of Lydia?" Spittle hit my face as he snarled. "You'd go this far to humiliate yourself?"Everyone watched in stunned silence as he shoved me with savage force. I stumbled backward, my weakened legs barely catching m

Crystal chandeliers blazed overhead as I stepped into the gala. My black evening dress hung loosely on my weakened frame. I'd lost at least fifteen pounds since the surgery. Every step sent sharp pain through my body, but I kept my head high and my shoulders back.I was here. At the Celestial Diamond Annual Gala. Where I belonged."You're the famous Roberta!" The secretary's face lit up with recognition as she guided me past security. "Mr. Davis is running late, but he reserved a spot for you in the VIP section. Right this way."Before I could reach it, iron fingers clamped around my arm and yanked me backward.Lydia stood before me in blood red silk, her perfect skin glowing under the chandeliers. "What are you doing here, you wretched fool?" she snarled, tightening her grip until my arm burned."Let go of me." I pulled back, gritting my teeth against the pain. "I was invited.""Invited?" Lydia's voice sliced through me like a blade. "You diseased little rat. This gathering isn't for

I dialed my lawyer's number with trembling hands."Mr. Peterson, I need you to draft divorce papers immediately," I said, my voice steady despite the storm inside me. "Give them to Leo only after I leave. And make sure the insurance company knows we're divorced before any claims are processed."Each word felt like signing my own death warrant. I glanced frantically at the door.If Leo discovered this before I could escape..."Let him explain to the insurance company how he wants to collect benefits from someone who's no longer his wife," I thought bitterly as I gave Mr. Peterson the details.The moment I hung up, the door burst open. I looked up, my heart jumping into my throat. Lydia sauntered in, her lips curved into that familiar, cruel smile. She was wearing designer clothes, full makeup, and looked healthier than I'd ever seen her.My entire body tensed. Every instinct screamed at me to run, but I was too weak. Too broken.She sat down, crossing her legs with the confidence of so

My fingers trembled as I dialed the number I had sworn never to call again."It's time I came back home to take my position as the heiress to the fortune." My voice came out louder than I'd intended."Elena!" My mother's voice cracked with disbelief. There was a long pause, then I heard her crying softly. "Just know your father, and I will be waiting for you."My father. The mention of Lucas Alfred sent a chill down my spine.I had walked away from him five years ago and abandoned the Alfred empire for Leo despite my father's warnings. He'd seen through Leo's lies from the very beginning, and I had called him controlling and overbearing and walked out on him."Yes, Mother," I whispered, swallowing the lump in my throat.Five years. I had given up my inheritance, my family, my identity. All for Leo.And the only repayment was a death sentence wrapped in an insurance policy.I hung up and stared at the phone in my shaking hands.Through the glass door, I saw Leo pacing in the hallway. H