From Wife to Avenger: My Husband Must Fall

BELLA'S POVThe sounds of moans and skin slapping against each other echoed through the room and I stood frozen by the door as tears rolled down my face at the sight of my husband on top of another lady in our matrimonial bed.I couldn't speak, couldn't move, couldn't turn away. They were so into the pleasure that they didn't even notice my presence.“Ethan…” I finally managed to mumble and silence immediately filled the room. Ethan slowly turned to look at me and a groan escaped his lips as soon as he set his eyes on me.“Why are you back so early? You weren't supposed to be home until the next four hours. Are you slacking off at work now?” He reprimanded and I watched in despair as he placed a soft kiss on the girl's lips before pulling away and sitting on the bed.“This is what I get after being nothing but a good wife to you for five years?” I asked calmly as tears rolled down my cheeks and he let out a soft chuckle.He got off the bed, stark naked, as he approached me and then be

BELLA'S POV“What the hell are you doing?” I yelled, and she quickly placed her hand over my mouth to stop me from shouting.“Calm down! I'm not gonna hurt you. If Ethan finds out you're missing, he's gonna wanna be a good husband and try to find you. If he sees us talking calmly, he would suspect something is going on, but if he sees us like this, he would think we got into a fight. He wouldn't have any reasons to be suspicious, does that make sense?” She replied calmly, and I realized she was right, so I stopped struggling while she took her hand off my mouth.“So, what is it you wanted to tell me?” I asked and she let out a sigh before pulling the mask off. I could tell from her expression that she was troubled and probably afraid.“I was also tricked into being with Ethan, but unlike you, I'm not married to him. However, he owns me for life. My parents' business was on the brink of bankruptcy and my brother nearly died due to a rare disease. Ethan was the only hope we had and he a

BELLA'S POV“What's going on here?” I heard Ethan say with a scowl on his face and my heart sank in fear. He walked closer to our side and suddenly grabbed Edward's shirt as he raised his hand to throw a punch.“What? I was just keeping your wife company since you were so busy with your mistress.” Edward replied with a low voice and Ethan's hand froze in the air.“What are you talking about? How did you know that?” He asked in shock as he turned to me with a scowl. “Did you tell him?” He asked, and I quickly shook my head as I tried to explain, but Edward beat me to it.“Why do you have to blame everything on her? You're the one who couldn't keep your tracks clean. I'm sure you know what would happen to you if this gets exposed…” He said with a sly smirk and the veins in Ethan's nearly popped out with how angry he was.Thankfully, the hall was dimly lit and no one noticed the conflict between both of them. The glaring contest was getting terrifying and I knew I had to find a way to st

BELLA'S POVMy blood turns to ice. Ethan was standing in my office doorway, watching me.I swallow hard, and my grip tightens on the phone. Before I can say anything, Mabel speaks, her voice smooth and unbothered."Ethan."My breath catches. She said his name. Not mine, but Ethan's name.Not pretending to be someone else.She wants him to know it's her.Ethan doesn't even flinch. He steps further into the room, eyes on me, but his voice is for her."Mabel."The tension is suffocating. I grip the phone tighter, but neither of them acknowledges me. It's like I'm not even here.I feel a pang of jealousy, as his love for her is evident even as she isn't here with us. Even after all these years, I couldn't command his attention the way she did. It doesn't matter what I do or how I do it; he'll never be mine, and he'll never love me."You shouldn't be calling my wife at work," Ethan says. His tone is calm, but I know better. There's a sharpness underneath, something coiled and waiting to sn

BELLA’S POV I feel the moment the tide shifts. The courtroom is too quiet. Ethan leans back in his seat, smirking, his fingers drumming idly against the table. Like he already knows the outcome. Like this is nothing more than a game to him. My lawyer glances at me, eyes sharp but uncertain. We weren’t prepared for this and we definitely weren’t prepared for him to accuse me of cheating with Edward. The claim is ridiculous, fabricated, and desperate but that doesn’t matter. What matters is how the judge; an old, gray-haired man who greeted Ethan like an old friend before the hearing even started is staring at me now, considering it. Ethan’s lawyer stands, clearing his throat. “Your Honor, we have significant proof that Mrs. Leon has been unfaithful to her husband with a man named Edward Leon.” I flinch at the name. Edward was my Ethan’s brother and the court wasn’t stupid, they should have gotten that. The only ever proper conversation I had with Edward was at the function a few da