Stains of Betrayal

In the days leading up to the New Year, our house was constantly filled with waves of visiting relatives and friends. After seeing off the last of our guests, my girlfriend Lindsey Stirling and I collapsed onto the soft, cozy couch in our living room."Babe, you've worked so hard these past few days." Lindsey lifted her soft feet and placed them on my lap, and I massaged them for her."I'm completely worn out. So, how do you plan to make it up to me?" She lay back on the couch with her mobile phone. Her fingers moved swiftly across her phone screen, the clattering of her typing filling the room as she messaged someone whom I had no idea about. "How about a nice dinner tonight? Get yourself ready and put on some makeup. I'll take some nice pictures of you for your social media."Several notifications popped up on her phone, one after another. I asked who it was, but she just smiled and kept typing away.I got up and inched closer to her to take a glance at the screen. The display

I called Lindsey's mother, Maria Stirling, next. "Mrs. Stirling, I'll be bringing Lindsey over to see you and Mr. Stirling soon.""Brad, it's already late. Why don't you come over another day if there's something you want to discuss?""Alright then, Mrs. Stirling. I'll hold onto the New Year's cash gifts I prepared for you and Mr. Stirling for now.""Oh, Brad, you don't need to be so polite with us. We're family. How far away are you? Roger and I are making dinner. Just adding two more people to the dining table is no trouble at all. It's almost New Year's. The more, the merrier."I hung up and felt a chill in my heart. For two years, I had treated Lindsey and her family with nothing but sincerity. Yet now, Lindsey was cheating on me, and her family didn't treat me well, even bluntly telling me before that with her looks and talents, she could do much better. I had been keeping all of this resentment locked away in my heart. Sooner or later, they wouldn't be smiling anymore.Linds

I followed them to a resort hotel on the outskirts of the city. The two of them entered the lobby, laughing and chatting as they went. "Welcome. Your reserved suite, room 609, is ready," the receptionist said.Adjusting the Bluetooth earpiece in my ear, I was pleased to find that the audio quality remained clear. Last night, I had prepared for this. Before going to bed, I visited my equipment room and grabbed a high-efficiency, noise-canceling microphone, which I discreetly tucked into the inner pocket of Lindsey's bag. Unless she took a close look, she would never notice.As they stepped out of the elevator, the sounds of their escalating passion already filled my earpiece. I couldn't help but chuckle. I retrieved my DJI drone from the trunk and set it up in a nearby open area. After the drone took off, I looked for the location of room 609 on the monitor. After several sweeps, I finally caught sight of the two of them currently engaged in an intimate moment. "Kenny, you'r

Two days later, Lindsey's dance school hosted its annual gala. With her striking appearance and graceful figure, Lindsey was naturally given a prominent role. Paige, seated at the judges' table below the stage, was watching everything with a grim face.The evening progressed smoothly until it was Lindsey's turn to perform. She stepped onto the stage in a light pink, flowing dance costume that fluttered elegantly with each twist and turn. She glanced down at Paige and lifted her chin with a subtle air of defiance. 'See this? Despite your weight and looks, Kenny prefers to sleep with me,' she seemed to say with her expression.Paige's face tightened into a frown as she turned to glance at her husband beside her. To her annoyance, she noticed him watching the performance with keen interest."Ahem." She cleared her throat."Ah, Paige, how are you planning to score her performance?" Kenny asked, trying to sound nonchalant.She gave him a sharp look and then jotted down a big zero o