Chapter 2

Out of curiosity, I immediately pushed open the door. Instantly, I dropped the cake I was carrying—a cake I’d baked myself with all my love.

My chest felt tight. My body trembled the moment I saw David.

Yes, my husband, whom I love so dearly. My husband, who is the center of my world. My husband, whom I’d always believed to be faithful.

He was completely naked, not a single thread on his body. And on the table, there was a woman who was also topless, her legs spread wide apart. Her skirt was still draped around her waist. 

Seeing that, a wave of nausea hit me. How could David, in full possession of his senses, be having sex with another woman? And he was doing it in the office.

“David, she knows...”

I stared in disbelief as I realized who that woman was. Lidia. The woman who was my confidante, my best friend—the one I’d helped get hired at the company and eventually become David’s secretary.

I stood frozen, staring at them with a look of disgust. Hoping David would apologize, beg for forgiveness for his mistake.

However, the words that came out of his mouth only made me even more incredulous.

“Let her find out. I’m going to divorce her sooner or later anyway,” he said. Then, calmly, he pulled up the pants that had slipped down to his ankles, picked up his clothes, and put them on without the slightest hint of nervousness.

I took slow steps, my legs trembling. “What do you mean, David? And you, Lidia… how could you do this? You know I love him so much, don’t you? You know he’s my husband, but you—”

I couldn’t bring myself to finish my sentence. My chest felt so tight it was as if I were running out of oxygen. I felt the room closing in on me. It was as if it were crushing my body, preventing me from thinking clearly. 

Especially when David actually pulled Lidia close by the waist, as if to show that what he was doing wasn’t a big mistake.

“You already knew, didn’t you? So now I don’t have to hide anymore.”

“David, what on earth is this?”

“Amora, I never loved you. I married you just for your money. And now, everything is mine.”

I shook my head slowly, still hoping that what David said wasn’t true.

How could this be happening? We’ve been married for five years, and all this time he’s always shown me his love. How could he say something like that now? How could he change so quickly? 

“David, you’re lying, aren’t you? You’re saying this on purpose because you want to surprise me, right? I’m not angry. I’ll just assume you and she are drunk—as long as you don’t talk like this,” I said softly.

“You idiot! You’re still so stupid, Amora!”

My gaze shifted to Lidia. A sneering smile played on her lips, as if she felt she’d won by what she’d accomplished.

“Shut your mouth, Lidia! I’ll destroy you for ruining my marriage!”

Far from being afraid, Lidia just laughed scornfully. With her clothes still in disarray, she strode haughtily toward me.

“You’re the stupid one, Amora. David already told you the truth, but you’re still so stupid. Just so you know, David and I were already in a relationship before you two got married. We planned all of this to take your wealth and destroy you!”

I clenched my fists tightly upon hearing that. With my fist clenched, I immediately punched Lidia in the jaw, sending her body flying backward as she screamed in pain.

“You damn slut! What are you doing?!” Lidia snapped.

“Slut? I’m the one who should be saying that! You’re the damn slut! I’m going to kill both of you! I won’t let you live! You’re going to die by my own hands for lying to me!”

“Before you do that, we’ll kill you first, Amora!” David interjected.

“That’ll never happen! I can kill both of you!” I said firmly, not the least bit afraid of David’s threat.

Far from being afraid, David burst out laughing, then walked slowly toward me.

“How are you going to kill us? You’re all alone, and there’s no one else in this office, Amora. You’re the one who’s going to die, and I’ll be the sole owner of your fortune.”

My jaw clenched. I moved forward first. Even though I’m a woman, I wasn’t afraid. I could kill him with my own hands.

But instead, David grabbed me and choked me tightly. My throat felt constricted, and my eyes turned red as I struggled to breathe.

“You’re being a real handful, Amora. So I’m sorry I have to do this.”

“Let… let go, David…” I gasped, my hands struggling to pry his grip loose, but he tightened his hold around my neck even more. 

“I won’t, because you have to die, Amora!”

With the last of my strength, I lifted my leg and kicked David in the groin. Instantly, he screamed in pain and immediately released his grip from my neck.

“Aaah... you damn bitch!”

I had to get out of this room. I had to meet my lawyer and reclaim everything that belonged to me.

But Lidia grabbed and pulled my hand.

“Where are you going? I won’t let you get out of here alive!” she said.

“Let go of my hand, Lidia!” I snapped, trying to shake her grip off.

Suddenly, a hard object struck my head with great force. I felt warm liquid flowing down my forehead.

Still, I tried to hold on. I couldn’t die. I wouldn’t let them live happily ever after.

“You think you can kill me, David? It’s not that easy. I’m not going to die just because you hit me with a bottle!”

“Fine, then… what if your body were to fall from this floor? Would you still not die, Amora?”