All Chapters of SWEET REVENGE (He Betrayed Me, Now He Must Pay): Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Chapter oneBuzzzz.The sound of the big gate pushing open has a breath of relief rushing out of me. Slowly, I turn my head to look at the building behind me.A place I had suffered and endured for three whole years. Ladies in orange scrub paces about, not even minding me.The California prison.Today, I got released for a crime I didn't even commit in the first place; I just took the fall for someone. Someone who was worth every pain and hardship I went through in here.Sudden lights snap me out of my thoughts as the sound of clicking drags me back to the present.Reporters.A bunch of them flooded me at once, crowding me as they took shots after shots, shouting words at me. Words that I had to strain my ears to hear, I wish I hadn't.“It's Mrs Clara, the ex of Mr Derrick.”Ex? What the hell are they talking about? I shake my head a bit, not wanting to pay them any heed as I try to push through them.“Ma'am, what do you have to say after three years?”Where the hell are they coming

Chapter 3.My breath caught in my throat, the sight before me nearly ripped my soul apart.There was a little girl curled up on the edge of the bed, her tiny fists scrubbing at her wet cheeks; beside her lay a broken lamp.Her hair was a glossy tumble of dark curls, and her small frame shook with hiccups from crying too long. But it wasn’t her tears that froze me—it was her eyes.Those round brown eyes, framed with long lashes, were mine. My mother used to say they were the eyes of a dreamer.Her straight nose looked so much like Derrick's that I didn’t need anyone to confirm what my heart already screamed.This was my baby.“Rose…” My lips trembled as I whispered her name.That was the same name I had whispered against her soft hair when she was only hours old. The name I had carved into my heart every day of three years in prison.Her head jerked up in confusion as she blinked at me.“Rose. It’s me.”Her tiny mouth parted. And then she asked the question that shattered me.“Who are

Chapter 5.I never thought heartbreak could evolve into something deeper, but the pain I felt after hearing Spencer’s revelations about the sins Derrick had hidden behind his charming smile was too much.However, I rejected Spencer's offer. What if it was another trap? I didn't trust him.But when I entered the mansion, I heard laughter. Getting to the living room, I saw Florida in Derrick's lap as they kissed, devouring each other's mouths. Pain overtook me again.And I turned away to escape the torture, but Florida’s voice stopped me.“Oh, for God’s sake, Clara,” she snapped, shoving Derrick’s arm off her waist as she stood up.“Can you stop lurking around like a ghost? Why don’t you just accept the truth that your marriage is over? Derrick is mine now, so go rent an apartment while he processes your divorce.”Her words struck me harder than a slap. My lips parted, but no sound came out. Derrick didn’t even defend me.Instead, he rose calmly, adjusting his shirt as if he were a resp

Chapter 7My eyelashes flutter as I blink over and over again, but the image in front of me doesn't move.Clarissa.Her blond hair flowed down her shoulders, with her brown eyes brimming with a certain twinkle she didn't have in prison.Yes, she was an ex-mate. Clarissa was a doctor before she was framed by her husband for a death she had no idea about.So, that's how she ended up at a California prison alongside the rest. She had been there years before I came, and got out before I did.I never in a billion years thought I would meet her again.“Oh! I did see you on TV, Spitfire.” She chuckles, pushing the seat in front of me back as she takes her seat.“Yeah, right,” I murmur, feeling a tad embarrassed at my actions.“Honestly, I know Big Bird would be proud of you. Spitfire isn't so shy anymore.” She grins, twirling her signature pen in between her fingers.It's a black fountain pen. She was always with it and helped calm her during a panic attack. I don't know the story behind the

Chapter 9My head bangs at the video staring right back at me. It's that witch, Florida.She hosted a gala, and in the video, she struts in with Derrick and my baby Rose in her arms. They look like the perfect couple, the perfect family.Everyone goes about greeting them, then it moves to the part where she gives a speech about the gala and why she hosted it.“It's just a celebration of family and love. A day to remember that love is stronger than anything else, and no matter how much or whatever external force tries to come in between us as a family. We will always stand stronger. I love my husband and my baby, and I can die for them, but then again, it's just a bare minimum for my love.” She finishes off, causing the whole room to erupt in claps and awws.“THAT BITCH!!” I screech, tossing the phone back into my purse as tears threaten to spill out of my eyes.What have I ever done to deserve this from her? She was my sister, my best friend, I told her everything, and yet she betrays