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The Perfect

Blake's POV - Present Day I woke up with Rebecca in my arms. She looked so peaceful sleeping, so beautiful. I couldn't believe I had wasted so many years with Adeline when Rebecca was right here. Rebecca stirred and opened her eyes. "Good morning," she said softly. "Good morning," I said, kissing her forehead. "How are you feeling?" "Better," she said. "Having you here makes everything better." I held her closer. "I wish I had realized this years ago. I wish I had chosen you from the beginning." "We can't change the past," Rebecca said. "But we can control our future." "Speaking of the future," I said, "I think we should speed things up with Adeline." Rebecca looked concerned. "What do you mean?" "I mean I don't want to wait any longer. I want her gone. Today." "Blake, are you sure? That seems very fast." "I'm sur

The Trap

Adeline's POV I sat in the kitchen staring at the pill bottle Blake had given me. My hands were still shaking. Everything felt wrong. My mother was dead. Blake suddenly wanted to save our marriage. And now these mysterious pills. I needed to think clearly, but my mind felt foggy with grief and fear. My phone buzzed. A text message from an unknown number. "Even if your mother is gone, you must pay us our 50,000. We know where you live. We know your husband has money. Pay up or join your mother." The blood drained from my face. My mother's drug dealers. They still wanted their money. I looked around the kitchen, suddenly feeling like someone was watching me. The house felt dangerous now. Blake is upstairs with Rebecca. These people are threatening me. I couldn't breathe. I needed to get out of here. I needed to go to my mother's place and figure out what to do. I gra

The Killer

Adeline's POV I sat in the back of the police car, staring out the window without seeing anything. My mother was dead. The words kept echoing in my head, but they didn't feel real. Drug overdose. That's what the officer had said. But my mother had been clean for three weeks. She had promised me she was getting better. Unless... unless the pressure from the people she owed money to had been too much. Unless she had used drugs to escape the fear. I put my hand on my stomach, thinking about the baby growing inside me. My child would never meet their grandmother. They would never know the woman who had raised me, who had loved me despite all her problems. The police station was busy when we arrived. Officer Martinez led me to a small room with a table and two chairs. "Can I get you some water?" he asked. I nodded. My throat felt dry. He brought me a bottle of water and

CHAPTER: THE TRAP

Adeline's POV I sat in the kitchen staring at the pill bottle Blake had given me. My hands were still shaking. Everything felt wrong. My mother was dead. Blake suddenly wanted to save our marriage. And now these mysterious pills. I needed to think clearly, but my mind felt foggy with grief and fear. My phone buzzed. A text message from an unknown number. "Even if your mother is gone, you must pay us our 50,000. We know where you live. We know your husband has money. Pay up or join your mother." The blood drained from my face. My mother's drug dealers. They still wanted their money. I looked around the kitchen, suddenly feeling like someone was watching me. The house felt dangerous now. Blake is upstairs with Rebecca. These people are threatening me. I couldn't breathe. I needed to get out of here. I needed to go to my mother's place and figure out what to do. I gra

CHAPTER : THE POLICE

ADELINE'S POV "Just wait." Blake left the room. I heard him making a phone call, but I couldn't hear what he was saying. A few minutes later, there was a knock on the door. Blake opened it and let in two police officers. The same ones who had come to tell me about my mother. "Officers," Blake said. "Thank you for coming." "Mr. Rhodes," Officer Martinez said. "You said you had new information about your wife?" "Yes. She's been cheating on me. And she's been stealing my money to give to her boyfriend." I stood up quickly. "What? Blake, what are you doing?" "I'm telling the truth," Blake said. "Adeline has been taking money from our accounts without my permission. Thousands of dollars. She's been giving it to her boyfriend." Officer Martinez looked at me. "Mrs. Rhodes, is this true?" "No! I mean, yes, I took money. But it wasn't for a boyfriend. I

CHAPTER : THE SECRET

ADELINE'S POV "Where are we going?" I asked. "Switzerland. I have a friend who runs a private clinic there. They can take care of you." "Matthew, I can't afford..." "Don't worry about money. Just focus on getting better." "But what about Blake? What about the charges?" "Harrison is working on that. He believes you too." "Harrison?" "He's been investigating those pills Blake gave you. And he's been looking into your mother's death." "What about my mother's death?" "He thinks something is wrong with the timing. Your mother dies right after Blake asks for a divorce? It's too convenient." I thought about this. "You think Blake had something to do with my mother's death?" "I don't know. But Harrison is trying to find out." As we drove toward the airport, I felt a small spark of hope. Maybe I wasn't a

CHAPTER: THE DISCOVERY

Blake's POV I woke up feeling good, but Adeline was gone. She had been arrested and would probably go to prison. The divorce was final. I was free. Rebecca had left for her business trip early that morning. She would be gone for three days. I had the house to myself. I made coffee and sat at the kitchen table, looking at the divorce papers. It was really over. Twelve years of marriage, finished. And I didn't feel sad about it at all. I felt relieved. I had a company meeting at ten o'clock. Three more meetings after that. Business was good. Life was good. But first, I wanted to clean the house. I wanted to get rid of everything that reminded me of Adeline. Her clothes, her books, her stupid little decorations. I started in the guest room where she had been sleeping. I pulled all her clothes out of the closet and threw them in garbage bags. I didn't want to see any of it anymore.

CHAPTER : THE RESULTS

BLAKE'S POV I looked at Rebecca. She was wearing a business suit and looked perfect, like always. But I felt different about her now. I felt angry. "You lied to me," I said. "What are you talking about?" "You said Adeline was faking the cancer. You said she was lying about everything." "She was lying about everything." I picked up the cancer report and showed it to her. "This says she really has cancer. Real cancer." Rebecca took the paper and looked at it. "Blake, this could be fake." "It's from the hospital. It has official stamps and signatures." "Those can be faked too." "And this?" I showed her the pregnancy test. "She's pregnant, Rebecca. With my baby." Rebecca stared at the pregnancy test. Her face went pale. "Pregnant?" "Yes. And I tried to kill her. I tried to kill my own baby."

CHAPTER : THE SECRET

BLAKE'S POV "Then why did you try to make me kill my wife?" Rebecca couldn't answer. "Get out," I said. "Get out now." "Blake, please. Give me another chance." "No. It's over." Rebecca picked up her suitcase and walked to the door. She turned back to look at me. "Blake, you're making a mistake. Adeline doesn't love you. She never loved you." "Maybe not. But I love her. And I love our baby." "What if the baby isn't yours?" "Then I'll love it anyway." Rebecca shook her head. "You're going to regret this." "The only thing I regret is listening to you." After Rebecca left, I sat back down on the couch. I looked at the pregnancy test and the cancer report again. Adeline was pregnant with my bab

CHAPTER: THE SURGERY

Adeline's POV I lay in the hospital bed in Switzerland, staring at the white ceiling. My hands were shaking as I touched my belly. The baby was so small, but I could feel it there. A tiny life was growing inside me while my body was trying to kill itself. The Swiss doctor, Dr. Mueller, had explained everything to me three times, but I still couldn't believe it. The cancer was real. It was spreading. And I was pregnant. "Mrs. Rhodes," Dr. Mueller said gently. "We need to operate tomorrow morning. The cancer is growing fast." "What about my baby?" I whispered. "The baby is still very small. Only eight weeks. The surgery... it might save your life, but..." He didn't finish. He didn't need to. I knew what he meant. Matthew sat in the chair next to my bed. He had been there for three days, holding my hand, bringing me soup I couldn't eat. "Adeline, you have to choose,"

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