Chapter 1- Betrayed

"We're all so excited! Congratulations Miss Cassidy!"

Cassie's entire office was in high spirits. They had just landed one of the sweetest acquisition deals that most huge corporations struggled to get.

"I think this calls for celebration, someone pop open a bottle of champagne!"

Cassie left the ensuing party to call her husband to inform him of the good news.

She tried his number, again and again but it kept sending her to voice mail.

"Miss Cassidy, aren't you coming back in, the shareholders are asking about you." Daria, Cassie's secretary inquired.

"Something important just came up, enjoy the celebration." She said, heading for the elevator.

The only thing on her mind was going home to the love of her life. She needed her husband, Trent to know that she had finally secured the greatest investment of his company's history.

The elevator stopped at the underground parking lot.

She got out, and then into her car. After a while, she was home. Cassie couldn't hold in her excitement any longer.

Cassie ran upstairs, squealing like a little girl. Trent needed to know what she had pulled off.

Another thing that excited her was the thought of having alone time with him. His parents were in Paris for their regular yearly holiday.

They could have the house all to themselves. It had been a while since they were intimate. He bearly even touched her. Most times he'd say that his parents would hear them and she was always understanding.

Cassie pushed the door of their bedroom open. She couldn't believe what she saw. Her mouth hung open.

Her husband, was on another woman? Her breath hitched and she tried to steady it. The moaning sounds got more intense by the second.

Still in shock, she screamed out his name. "Trent?"

He moved aside, revealing the face of the woman he was with. "Misty?" Cassie gapped for air. This was a prank.

Trent would never do this to her, he would never cheat on her. And with her sister? It was impossible.

"Cassie, if you're not going to join us, then leave. Close the fucking door on your way out!" he shouted.

Her whole body shook violently. He didn't even try to deny it. He wasn't even sorry, Trent just continued thrusting, acting as if his wife didn't just walk in on him.

And Misty, she had no shame.

Cassidy was in immense pain. Tears pricked at the corners of her eyes.

"It's all a dream!" That's what she kept telling herself as she got back into her car. Cassie raced to her best friend's house. This wasn't real.

She and Trent had been married for three years, three whole years.

Cassie's tears blurred her vision as she sped down the highway. The image was seared into her mind, over and over again.

She punched into her dashboard, "No, no! It's not true."

As she drove, her sobs grew louder, and her grip on the steering wheel loosened. Suddenly, her hands slipped, and the wheel spun out of control. The car moved sharply to the right, and Cassie's heart sank.

She tried to correct the wheel, but it was too late. Her car crashed into a guardrail, and the airbag deployed with a loud thud. Cassie's head snapped forward, and she felt a jolt of pain.

She woke up, dazed and disoriented in a private hospital room.

Cassie slowly opened her eyes, wincing as the bright hospital lights pierced through her brain. She tried to sit up, but a sharp pain shot through her head and chest, forcing her back onto the pillow.

As she looked around, she saw Cora, her best friend, sitting beside her hospital bed. Cora's eyes were red-rimmed. It looked like she hadn't gotten enough sleep.

"Cassie, oh my god, I was so scared," Cora said. Her voice was trembling. "I've been here, waiting for you to wake up."

Cassie tried to speak, but her throat was dry and sore. Cora quickly grabbed a glass of water from the bedside table and helped Cassie take a sip.

"What...what happened?" Cassie asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

"You were in a car accident," Cora replied gently. "You lost control of the wheel and crashed. The police said you were lucky to be alive."

"Trent! Where's Trent? How long have I been here?"

"Three days," Cora said, "The nurses tried getting in touch with your husband but he was too busy to come."

"That's not right. That can't be right!" She muttered under her breath. She was still in denial.

"Where's my phone? Call him, call him now! I want to see my husband!"

Cora tried to calm her down, placing a gentle hand on her shoulder. "Cassie, baby, please..."

But Cassie shook her off, "I don't care about your 'please'! I want to see him now!"

Cassie yanked the IV fluid out of her hand, completely ignoring Cora. "I'm going to find him myself!" she screamed, throwing off the hospital blanket and swinging her legs over the side of the bed.

Cora rushed to grab Cassie, trying to hold her back. "Cassie, stop! You can't just get out of bed like that!"

Cassie broke down immediately and started crying. Cora quickly wrapped her arms around her, holding her close as she sobbed.

The nurse, who had been watching from the doorway, stepped forward. "let's get you back into bed, okay?" she said gently, helping Cora guide Cassie back to the hospital bed.

As Cassie settled back into the bed, the nurse had this pitiful look on her face. "I think we need to calm down a bit, don't you?" she said, adjusting Cassie's pillows.

Just then, the nurse's expression changed, and she said, "Actually, I have something for you. Your husband just called, and someone dropped off a package for you."

Cassie's tears slowed, and she looked up at the nurse. "For me? What is it?" she asked.

The nurse held up a plain brown envelope. "This was dropped off at the front desk. It's addressed to you."

She opened the envelope slowly. Cassie stared at the papers before her. There was no way! For a moment, her heart ceased.

Her husband sent her divorce papers on a hospital bed!