Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Christmas Feast That Exposed His Affair: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

I didn't sleep at all that night, and I lay there staring into the darkness until morning came.It wasn't until then that I heard the fingerprint lock at the door, and Finnick walked in, his body weighed down with fatigue, the exhaustion in his eyes obvious."I'm sorry, honey. I worked late last night, and I have another project tonight, so I won't be coming home."He spoke so naturally that anyone would've believed him.Exhausted? More like worn out in bed.What I had seen last night was burned into my mind, but I didn't let it show on my face and merely gave a faint hum in response.I even stepped forward to take his coat, acting exactly the way I always had, because I knew it wasn't the time to confront him yet.Once I steadied myself, I pulled up the information the private investigator had sent me.Yvonne was planning to commission a batch of high-end jewelry in the next few days, and it just so happened that I owned a jewelry design studio with a decent reputation.Using

I stood in the doorway, looking straight at Finnick as I pointed at Yvonne. "Who is she?"Finnick's expression shifted immediately, his voice laced with panic. "What are you doing here? She's my new assistant. Something came up at home, so I was just talking to her."Assistant?I almost laughed.Yvonne stood off to the side, pale, not even daring to look at me, and there wasn't a trace of composure one would expect from someone in the corporate world.I deliberately frowned, letting my voice sharpen. "What does whatever's going on in her life have to do with you? Or is there something going on between you—"Yvonne was so intimidated that she started trembling. "Mrs. Carson, please don't misunderstand. Nothing is going on between Mr. Carson and me."She fumbled with her phone and pulled up a picture. "I'm married. If you don't believe me, just look. This is my son."I took the phone, glanced at it, and acted as if I believed her. "Hmph! With how you look, I doubt he'd be interes

Late that night, Finnick came home looking exhausted.The moment he walked in, he saw me sitting on the couch, crying uncontrollably. In all the years we had been married, this was the first time I had shown him such a vulnerable side of me.He paused for a moment. Guilt and concern flickered in his eyes before he quickly walked over and pulled me into his arms. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said those things earlier."I leaned into him, my tears falling even harder. "What you said really hurt me. Not being able to give you a child has always been my greatest regret, but no matter how upset you are, you shouldn't talk to me like that in front of other people!"The moment he realized I wasn't bringing up Yvonne, he visibly relaxed. He held me tighter and said with sincerity, "Honey, that was my fault. If you can forgive me, I'll make it up to you. I'll do whatever you want."I let myself appear as if I had been comforted, then said through my tears, "Actually, I should be the one ap

Finnick's company still looked fine on the surface, but underneath, it had already been gutted.Between the funds he had quietly diverted and my parents' moves behind the scenes, the gap in the cash flow had long passed the point where it could be fixed.I watched it all happen without stepping in.I had already separated every asset under my name ahead of time, going through everything piece by piece so it was clean, clear, and completely out of his reach.Once everything was ready, I told my parents they could move forward.They didn't hold back, and Finnick was caught completely off guard.Investors pulled out without warning, the banks froze lending, and employees started leaving one after another, until the company that had once been thriving became nothing more than an empty shell.Left with no other choice, a panicked Finnick came rushing home.He caught me by the wrist, his voice cracking. "Honey, something has happened to the company. We've got a cash flow problem. You

Finnick refused, of course.With his company bankrupt, I was his only lifeline left. From that day on, he threw himself into winning me back like a man possessed.He stopped seeing Yvonne completely, no matter how the woman he had once doted on cried and screamed outside the door.However, Yvonne wasn't about to give up her chance of taking my spot. She went to Finnick and said, "Darling, that old hag is finally agreeing to a divorce, so why aren't you going along with it? With your ability, we'll be back on our feet again in no time!"Finnick shook her off immediately. "Don't call me that. The only person I've ever loved is my wife. You and that child were just a mistake."He said it so earnestly, as if every word came from the heart, and didn't care at all how devastated Yvonne looked.However, I only found it pathetic.What he loved had never been me. What he loved was my family's influence and my ability to clean up his messes.In the days that followed, Finnick played the