All Chapters of UNFAITHFUL UNTILL THE END : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

(Alex’s POV)I had won.Out of thirty competitors… they chose me.The contract was mine.The kind of contract that changes a man’s life overnight.The kind of contract that proves you are not just ambitious — you are capable.But standing in that hospital corridor, staring at my phone, I felt no excitement.No celebration.No victory dance.Because what is success when someone you love is fighting to breathe properly on a hospital bed?I slowly lowered my phone.“Ariana…” I whispered under my breath.How I wished she was awake.How I wished I could tell her, “We did it.”She believed in me more than anyone. Even when the world doubted me, she never did.And now, she lay there because she thinks too much… because she has been wounded too deeply by the one man she trusted the most.Lucas.The husband she crowned king.The man she handed authority over her father’s properties without hesitation.She believed marriage meant partnership.Lucas believed marriage meant opportunity.Opportuni

(Alex’s POV)The morning began earlier than usual.A faint rustling sound pulled me out of sleep. At first, I thought it was just the wind brushing against the window curtains, but then I heard the drawer slide open… and slam shut.I slowly opened my eyes.Vanessa was already awake.She moved around the bedroom restlessly, opening drawers, lifting pillows, checking the wardrobe shelves. Within minutes the room looked like a place someone had searched in desperation.I stayed still on the bed, pretending to be asleep.But inside my mind, I already knew exactly what she was looking for.The envelope.The one containing her passport and Lucas’s passport.The same envelope that proved their secret plan to leave the country immediately after destroying everything Ariana had worked for.Last night, after Vanessa fell asleep, I quietly removed the envelope from where she had hidden it.I didn’t destroy it.I simply hid it somewhere she would never think of looking.From the corner of my eye,

(Alex’s POV)After leaving Ariana to rest in my sister’s house, my mind refused to slow down.Too many things were happening at once.Lucas and Vanessa’s voices still echoed in my head. The cold way they spoke about removing me from their path made it clear that they were not just making empty threats.They were serious.And that meant I had to be careful with every step I took.I pulled out my phone and immediately placed a call to my lawyer. He had been someone I trusted for years—calm, experienced, and very careful with sensitive matters.The phone rang twice before he picked up.“Alex,” he said.His voice sounded serious as usual.“I need to tell you something important,” I said.There was a short silence before he replied.“I’m listening.”I took a deep breath and explained everything to him.I told him about Lucas and Ariana. I told him how Lucas had been secretly planning to take control of everything. Then I explained the most dangerous part—the conversation I overheard betwee

(Ariana’s POV)Morning light slowly crept through the thin curtains of the room, resting gently on my face. For a moment, I remained still on the bed, staring at the ceiling. My body felt lighter than it had in days, but my mind was heavy with memories.As I woke up, everything began to replay in my mind again.The beginning.The betrayal.The moment my life completely changed.I closed my eyes slowly as the memory forced itself into my thoughts.It was supposed to be a special day.Our anniversary.A day I had imagined would be filled with love, celebration, and laughter. I had even planned a surprise for Lucas. I wanted that day to remind him how grateful I was for the life we were building together.But instead of happiness, I walked into the worst moment of my life.I remembered how excited I was when I entered his office that day. I had even smiled while walking down the hallway, holding the gift I bought for him.And then I opened the door.That single moment shattered everythin

(Alex’s POV)My body was already wet with sweat where I stood, my heart pounding so hard it felt like it might tear through my chest. The air around me suddenly felt heavy, like the night itself knew danger had arrived.Outside the house, someone was banging on the door.Each knock sounded louder than the last, echoing through the quiet hallway. I could hear my sister’s shaky breathing behind me. The whole house was silent except for the pounding on the door and the frantic rhythm of my heartbeat.In that moment, a thousand thoughts rushed through my mind.But one memory stood above all the others.The promise I had made earlier.A promise to stand by Ariana no matter what—through good times and bad.That promise now felt heavier than ever.I knew something terrible was coming.If I refused to open the door, whoever was outside might force their way in. If that happened, the noise, the chaos… it might wake Ariana.And Ariana was not in a condition to face any shock. Not now. Not when