Natalie quickly wiped the tears that were about to fall. Her love for Lewis might be fading, but it broke her heart to watch the video online. What shattered her heart even more was that the woman Lewis was having an affair with was the wife of the man she had grown to love. "Nat, I’m sorry. Please give me one more chance, and I promise to change. I will go back to being the man you fell in love with," Lewis pleaded, knowing he was nothing without Natalie. "I’m sorry, but I’m not the type to give second chances, Lewis. I loved you, and the heavens can bear witness. You were nothing when I met you. I begged my parents day and night to accept you, and even when they disapproved of our relationship, I threatened to end my life! I was the sole heiress of my parents’ company, but I gave it to you so you could be happy and make a name in Las Vegas. And what did I get in return? Your mistreatment! You are the reason I am in this wheelchair, yet you never showed remorse! Even when I got ti
Tears rushed down Kristin’s face after she screamed Luke’s name so loudly. "Mr. Grouchy, Luke isn’t dead, right? He didn’t kill himself just because of Cecelia, right?" Kristin’s voice cracked with emotion. "I don’t know, we’ll just have to see for ourselves," Richard said. He was also scared that Luke might have committed suicide. He finally realized how important Luke was to him. Taking Kristin’s hand, they both headed in the direction of the gunshot. They found Luke standing with a gun in his right hand, his back turned to them. "Luke," Richard called out, and Luke turned to face him. He was tired of crying, but the tears wouldn’t stop. "Richard," Luke’s voice choked with emotion. Richard and Kristin swiftly approached him. "I wanted to die, but I couldn’t do it. The pain inside me is unbearable. I thought I could end it by dying, but I just couldn’t. I couldn’t bring myself to do it," Luke sobbed. Earlier, he had fired the gun into the air when he couldn’t muster the coura
Cecelia shook her head as she crawled toward Luke, heartbroken. "Please, Luke, don’t do this to me. Don’t divorce me. I love you so much!" she cried. Luke scoffed, letting out a painful sigh. "You love me? Is this how you show love—by cheating on me? I’m a man, Cecelia! I get tempted every day by women who throw themselves at me, but I always push them away because I love you so much! So much that I wouldn’t even dare hold another woman’s hand. And you—when I confessed to you that Natalie kissed me, you got angry at me! It makes me hate you so much right now!" Luke raged, his hand raised as if to slap her, but he stopped himself. Clenching his fists, he slammed them into the wall. "I’m sorry. I was tempted. Tamara always shows off at our gatherings, always making fun of me for marrying a common personal assistant. I had to do something. That’s why I approached Lewis, and told him we should be in a mutually beneficial relationship. I’m sorry," Cecelia sobbed. "So you were asha
Luke stared at Cecelia, speechless, trying to form words, but none came out. It felt like thousands of arrows were being shot and piercing into his heart. He was sure he loved her. He was sure he did all he could to make her happy. Then why? Why did she have to repay his genuine love like this? "Love, I… I can explain," Cecelia stammered, trying to hold Luke, but he jerked her hand off, anger evident on his face. "Why exactly do you want to explain? That you met up with a man and cheated on me!" Luke shouted, drawing the attention of people in the motel. "Hey, Luke, it’s not what you think," Lewis interjected, but the anger Luke was holding in erupted, and he punched Lewis, sending him to the ground. "How dare you touch my wife!" Luke’s voice was filled with rage and pain. Crowd gathered, and they began taking videos of the scene. "Please stop taking videos! Luke, please stop!" Cecelia cried out as Luke let all his pain and anger loose on Lewis’s face. He didn’t give Lewis th
As they always held their gathering every last Tuesday of the month, Cecelia’s college friends flocked around her, drawn to the blue moon Josephine ring she was wearing. "It’s so beautiful, Cecelia." "I love it." "How can Luke afford such a necklace?" "He loves me and would go to any length to get me what I want," Cecelia lied. Every expensive piece of jewelry she wore came from her affairs with Lewis. "Are you sure it’s Luke who got you that ring?" Tamara asked, jealousy evident in her voice. For the past few months, Cecelia had been the center of attention at every gathering, and she hated it. Cecelia smiled mockingly and said, "Why? Do you think your husband is the only one capable of buying expensive gifts?" "I’m just curious. Luke is only a personal assistant. Even if he works at the most luxurious hotel in Las Vegas, only those higher up can afford such rings. Or maybe you’re cheating on your husband just to show off to me." Cecelia clenched her fists. "I’m not cheating
Luke, recovering from the shock of the kiss, pushed Natalie away from his lips. "What the heck was that?" he asked in a rage, his eyes expressing the anger he felt. Realizing what she had just done, Natalie slapped herself. She had tried to resist, she really had, but he was just too tempting. "I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to," she pleaded. "You didn’t mean to? You kissed me, and you’re saying it wasn’t intentional?!" Luke snapped, wiping his lips as if he could erase the taste of her lips. "I’m sorry. I lost control," Natalie said, regretting her actions. She should have held back, no matter the temptation. "Why on earth did you lose control, Natalie? You’re married! What were you thinking when you kissed me?" Luke raged again. This was the first time his lips had touched another woman besides Cecelia, and he felt like he had cheated. But if only he knew what his beloved wife was doing behind his back, he wouldn’t have considered Natalie’s sudden kiss to be a betrayal.