LOGINMiriam, a renowned surgeon seemingly has it all; a flawless marriage, an eminent career and a reputation to envy. But beneath the surface, her life is a facade. When her husband's betrayal cuts her deep, she is forced to play the role of a naive wife while secretly sharpening her blade for revanche. Reacting to her husband's infidelity, Miriam finds herself drawn to a forbidden fruit — Her husband's stepbrother. Their forbidden affairs ignited a fire that threatens to destroy everything she has worked hard for years. But as secrets begin to unriddle, Miriam realises that the truth waiting for her is more deadlier than she could ever imagine. As the stakes grew higher, her mental health was put to test. Now the game is on, and she's running out of time. Will she be able to risk everything for love and revenge or succumb to the lies and secrets around her. The clock is ticking…. The affair is just the beginning…
View MoreMIRIAM POV “No?” I repeated, his response catching me off guard. A dry scoff slipped before I could stop it.Of course.What was I thinking approaching him for help? I was foolish to expect anything different.“I'll go and prepare for the surgery,” I said to Mr Gerald, the hospital chairman.“I'll assist you,” Itzayana offered hastily.“And who will administer anesthesia if your anesthesiologist is suddenly your assistant surgeon?” Nora asked, her voice laced with a sweet poisonous mockery. Her arms were folded, her eyes locked on mine with theatrical interest.A smirk tugged at her lips. She was enjoying everything. Enjoying me being at the edge of a cliff.What a pathetic move.“I'll handle the anesthesia,” Itzayana cut in sharply. “Can we go, Dr Ford?” I glanced at Mr Gerald, giving him a brief nod, beforet following Itzayana out of the conference room.The moment we stepped inside the hallway, she let out a hysterical laugh. “Gosh, did you see the way she looked at you? Those
MIRIAM POV I pulled away from him.“Mi—” I didn't let him complete his words before my hand descended on his face.The sound of his voice snapped something inside me.I froze, staring at my trembling hand, then at him. His cheek was reddened, his gaze on me.I slapped him.That slap hadn’t been planned. “I warned you, Arden. I told you to stay away from me, I'm married to your brother and we shared a daughter,” I breathed, my chest rising heavily.I didn’t wait for his reply. I turned and walked away, without turning back.I didn’t return to the dining room for hours. When I did, I said nothing, smiled when I had to, and left with Delano and Arina as if nothing had happened in that garden.At home, Delano took Arina upstairs. I stayed behind in the living room, my hands still shaking.The kiss. The slap. His words. “I fucking miss this.”What had he meant by that?Why had he come back? Why now?“Babe?”I looked up. Delano was coming down the stairs,smiling.He pulled me into his a
ARDEN POV I stepped inside the conference room, and I scanned the room, my eyes landing on her. The one person I hadn't set my eyes on for years.Miriam Ford, my brother's wife. My sister-in-law.Her lips parted, shock flashing before she forced her gaze away. I chuckled at her little action, facing the hospital chairman, Mr Gerald.“You don't have to introduce me like this. I'm just a junior surgeon, and not a big surgeon” I asserted, talking to the chairman.He laughed.All eyes were on me except Miriam. Her thumbnail pressed hard against her teeth as she kept glancing toward the door. A nervous she do make. She hadn’t outgrown it.“You deserve the recognition,” Gerald insisted calmly. “Your family name alone deserves it.”I let him talk, but my eyes never left Miriam.She had grown so much.She now look different from the Miriam I had known.“By the way,” I said, interrupting him, “I’ll need a supervisor.”“Of course,” Gerald nodded. “We can assign—”“Dr. Ford.” My voice interjec
MIRIAM POV If you find your husband in a compromising state with a woman, what would you do?Run? Yell? Or walk away?If someone had asked me that question yesterday, I’d have laughed and chosen to yell.But tonight the situation is right in front of me And guess what?I chose a different answer.I did nothing I just walked away And they never knew I had seen them, I had seen their ugly faces.Now the silence is eating me alive, and I don't know how long I'll be able to survive.My breath comes shallow, my lips pressed tight, my hands trembling as I rub my thigh to calm myself. It doesn’t work. The clock ticks too loudly. It's past midnight, and Delano still isn’t home.He's still with her …. Today of all days.After seeing them at the firm, I canceled the reservation and drove home. Now I sit on the couch in our home, staring at the clock, then my phone, then the clock again. Every second felt like an eternity to me.I stand, pace, and sit again, then stand. I bit my nails
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