All Chapters of UNFAITHFUL UNTILL THE END : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Smoke and EscapeAriana’s POVThe flashing red and blue lights painted the night in restless colors.Police cars surrounded the abandoned warehouse from every direction. Officers moved quickly, positioning themselves behind their vehicles, guns ready, eyes fixed on the large metal doors.I stood a few steps behind them, my hands trembling so badly that I had to clasp them together to stop the shaking.The cold night air brushed against my skin, but I barely felt it.All I could think about was one thing.Alex was inside.Somewhere beyond those walls.Alive… or maybe already—I quickly pushed the thought away.“No,” I whispered to myself. “He’s alive.”He had to be.A police officer near me spoke into his radio while another held a megaphone toward the building.“THIS IS THE POLICE!” the voice echoed loudly across the empty area.“EVERYONE INSIDE THE BUILDING—PUT YOUR WEAPONS DOWN AND COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP!”The sound bounced off the warehouse walls and disappeared into the dark

(Ariana’s POV)The moment the police officers stepped into the house, the atmosphere in the room immediately changed. Their presence alone carried a sense of seriousness that made my heart uneasy.Alex and I exchanged a quick glance before turning our attention back to them.One of the officers stepped forward. He appeared to be the senior officer among them. His posture was straight, and his voice carried authority.“Good evening,” he said politely.“Good evening, officer,” Alex replied.The officer nodded slightly.“We apologize for coming at this hour. However, we have a few questions to ask you, and we also have some important information to pass across.”The way he spoke made it clear that this matter had already become more serious than we had imagined.At that moment, I knew something for certain.This case had gone far beyond what we could handle on our own.“Please have a seat,” I said politely, pointing toward the couch.The officers thanked us and sat down while Alex and I

(Alex’s POV)The room felt heavy, every corner thick with silence as Vanessa’s words settled between us. I gripped the divorce papers in my hands, my knuckles turning white. My chest felt tight, and my heart pounded with a mix of fear, anger, and disbelief.“Vanessa,” I said slowly, my voice barely above a whisper, “what exactly are you trying to tell me?”She looked down, her fingers twisting nervously. The confident woman I once knew seemed gone, replaced by someone fragile, burdened with a secret too heavy to carry. Tears streaked down her cheeks, and yet, even in her vulnerability, there was something she was still hiding.I had loved her once.No… I still did, somewhere deep in my heart that refused to forget.I loved the way she smiled, the way her voice could calm me after a long day, the small habits that had made our house feel like a home. But now, after everything I had discovered, that love was mixed with betrayal and pain.Vanessa slowly lifted her gaze.“Alex… I never me

(Alex’s POV)The room remained silent long after Vanessa finished speaking.Her confession still echoed inside my mind like a nightmare that refused to fade.Lucas.The accident.Ariana’s parents.Every word she had spoken felt like a stone dropping into deep water, sending waves through everything I thought I understood.For years the story had been simple.A tragic accident.A rainy night.A truck driver who lost control.Two lives lost.But now the truth had changed everything.It hadn’t been an accident.It had been planned.My jaw tightened as the anger rose inside me again.Lucas had not only tried to destroy Ariana’s future.He had destroyed her past too.Slowly, I turned my head and looked at Vanessa.She sat quietly across from me, her face pale and exhausted, as if the weight of the truth had drained every ounce of strength from her body.Her eyes were red from crying.For the first time since I had known her, she looked completely broken.Neither of us spoke.Because there

(Alex’s POV)The moment I arrived at my sister’s place, I took a deep breath before knocking on the door.My mind was heavy.The conversation I was about to have with Ariana was not going to be easy. In fact, it might change everything between her and Vanessa forever.A few seconds later, the door opened.Ariana stood there.The moment she saw me, her face immediately brightened with relief.“Alex,” she said softly.She stepped aside quickly so I could come in.“I’ve been worried about you,” she continued.But as I walked into the living room, I noticed her expression slowly change. She was studying my face carefully.“You look stressed,” she said.Then she moved closer to me.“What happened?”I forced a small smile, but I knew it didn’t look convincing.“You sound different on the phone earlier,” she added. “I could tell something was bothering you.”Before I could even respond, she asked another question.“What did Vanessa call you for?”The moment Vanessa’s name came up, the room s