Revenge Born of Betrayal

“That child isn’t mine. So you don’t need to be jealous of that bastard.”The words rang out clearly.Cold. Without hesitation.And in a single second, Aurora Blackwood’s world shattered.She stopped right in front of the guest room door.Her body was still weak after giving birth, but it wasn’t the pain that froze her in place.It was that voice.A voice she knew all too well.Her husband’s voice.Dante.Aurora held her breath.Her arms tightened unconsciously around the small baby she was holding.She should have left.She should not have listened any further.But her feet… would not move.As if something was forcing her to remain there.To listen.To know… the truth she should have never heard.From behind the door, a woman’s voice came softly.Gentle. Familiar.“Dante… we can’t keep doing this.”That voice.Aurora knew it. She knew it far too well.Lily.Aurora’s heart began to pound violently, unevenly.“Why not?” the man’s voice sounded relaxed, almost dismissive. “Haven’t we be

Aurora’s question hung in the air—sharp and subtle at the same time.Dante was the first to react. He let out a small laugh, trying to lighten the mood.“You’re being strange, Aurora,” he said lightly. “Of course we’re not hiding anything.”Aurora didn’t respond right away.She simply looked at him.Deeply.As if trying to pierce through every layer of carefully constructed lies.Then slowly… Aurora smiled.“Good. I’ve always trusted both of you,” she said softly.Her gaze shifted to Lily.“Because I don’t like secrets either.”The sentence was simple.Yet somehow… it made Lily’s heart beat faster.Aurora turned away, walking off as if nothing had happened.But there was certainty in her steps. There was a plan.And there was something they would no longer be able to avoid.The night grew deeper.But Aurora’s game had only just begun.In her room, she sat in front of her laptop. The screen displayed the financial reports of Blackwood Group over the past two years.Number after number.

The nursery door opened slowly.Very slowly.As if the person doing it… knew that even the slightest sound could ruin everything.Aurora stared at the screen without blinking.Her smile didn’t fade.Instead… it deepened.“Come in…” Aurora whispered softly.“Step further into my trap.”On the screen, Lily stepped inside.The dim light illuminated her face.Pale.But her eyes… were sharp.Different from earlier that day.No longer hiding her intentions.No longer pretending.Aurora leaned back in her chair.Her arms crossed.Her gaze cold.Watching. Calculating. Waiting.Lily approached the crib.Her steps were slow, but certain.As if she had already made her decision.Outside the room, the nanny was nowhere to be seen.The hallway looked empty.Silent.Perfect.Exactly as Lily wanted.But what she didn’t know… was that Aurora had arranged everything.The nanny… was deliberately out of sight.Because Aurora wanted to see…Just how far Lily would go.Lily stood beside the crib.Staring

Morning came… far too calm for a house filled with betrayal.Aurora was already awake.She stood before the mirror, dressed in a perfectly tailored black suit that framed her figure flawlessly. Her hair was neatly styled. Her face had returned to its usual state—calm, elegant, untouchable.As if nothing had changed.But only Aurora knew…Today, the game would rise to the next level.“Finally…” she whispered softly to her own reflection.“…we begin with something truly interesting.”In the dining room, the atmosphere felt… strange.Dante was already seated there, and so was Lily.But unlike usual, there was no light conversation.No excessive pretense.Only silence.Aurora entered a few seconds later.Her steps were as graceful as ever.Her smile… perfect.“Good morning,” she said gently.Dante nodded. “Morning, Aurora, dear.” He tried to sound warm, but it only made Aurora feel disgusted.Lily, meanwhile, did not respond immediately.She looked at Aurora for a few seconds… then lowere

No one moved.The nanny’s words still hung in the air.Striking.Shattering.“I’m sorry, ma’am… your baby is not in the room.”Aurora stood still.Too still.And that was exactly what made the atmosphere even more suffocating.Dante turned sharply toward the nanny.“What do you mean, not there?”His voice was sharp.Pressing.The nanny looked panicked.“I only left the baby for a moment, ma’am… I swear… I just went to the kitchen to get milk—”Aurora raised her hand.A small gesture.But enough to silence everyone.“Enough.”Her voice… was calm.Too calm.Aurora looked at the nanny for a few seconds.Then she began walking slowly toward the door.Each step… measured.No rush. No panic.But the aura around her… had changed drastically.Cold.Deadly.“No one leaves this house,” Aurora said quietly.It wasn’t a request.It was an order.Dante stiffened immediately. “Aurora, we need to find—”“I know what I’m doing.”Aurora didn’t turn around.Her voice cut him off.Stopped him.Lily rema