Lahat ng Kabanata ng MARRIED TO MY EX-BOYFRIEND'S DAD: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 20

Dominic left me five minutes ago to think, and I kept reading the records over and over again.I went through everything the files could give. Dates. Amounts. Signatures. Transfers. Everything.I closed my eyes tightly for a brief moment.How come I was so naive not to notice these signs?My head was already starting to ache and my visions started going blurry with these unexpected revelations, and I felt so stupid for not noticing the patterns sooner.I opened my eyes and took a deep breath before I kept reading until I found something very disturbing.My eyebrows furrowed and my heart raced faster than normal. I traced my finger over the file as I saw some dates that matched moments when Francis asked me for money.My hands started shaking as I realized something."While Dominic was paying Francis for his debts... he was also taking money from me," my voice trembled as I murmured.Something inside me shifted that I somehow could not name."He was receiving double payments!" My hands

My heartbeat quickened at what Dominic said, and I saw Francis gasping from my peripheral vision.The tension between the masked man and Dominic is absolute as they held eye contact that sent Francis panicking.I observed everything.From Dominic's warning gaze to the masked man's serious posture to Francis's body language.I felt the air getting heavier every second."Dad..." Francis called out with a slightly trembling voice."Bringing your wife into this matter... was your first mistake."I tensed up but tried my best not to show it."Targeting my wife is a mistake," Dominic said coldly.The masked man straightened his posture as he prepared to leave.He looked at me."Do you want to know a fact, Lilary?" I didn't answer and just stared at him."Curiosity is expensive, Mrs. Hemenez, and let's just say that some people disappear quietly after learning... too much.""You're directly threatening me now?" I said as I leaned back in my chair."Depends on how you take it," he said before l

"Gregory," Dominic called for the butler."Dispatch extra security around the mansion and tell the guards nobody enters or leaves." He ordered, and the butler bowed slightly.Dominic turned to me. "Don't answer any unknown calls.""If anything feels wrong, call me immediately. And I mean anything."With that, he signaled to his guards and they walked away.I watched as Dominic left with his guards.I couldn't help but notice how Dominic becomes much colder when he's handling dangerous matters.It's like his entire aura changes.I didn't even have the time to ask him questions.Who was the murdered person?Who killed him? Was it the masked man? Or was it someone else?I didn't even have the appetite to finish my dinner anymore.Why is my life so complicated?All I could hear was the distant chattering of the people around me while I sat thinking.What if Francis was right? Did the dead man die on purpose as a warning?Is it all the masked man's doing? Is Dominic hiding something from m

I watched as Francis got escorted out. A part of me felt bad about how things went for him, but his father was right. He chose this path."Mr. and Mrs. Hemenez, I don't mean to interrupt, but it is important that I show this to you." Gregory broke the silence.Dominic nodded and Gregory handed him a tablet that contained the CCTV footage."Young Master Francis was just bait, sir. Someone else entered the mansion when the guards were distracted catching the young master," Gregory said as we watched a specific footage where a masked man wearing all black sneaked in.I bit my lower lip. I guess that is another point for my husband to trust him at this point."However, this is the only footage we have as the other CCTV cameras were tampered with," Gregory said, and Dominic handed the tablet back to him."If this happens again, you can dig your own grave," Dominic said as some of his guards looked away. Gregory, however, nodded as usual."Forgive our incompetence, sir. We will do our job b

"Jeffrey Stein?" I repeated what Dominic said.Dominic gave me a light nod."Jeffrey Stein works here. He went missing yesterday," I said."How did you find out?" I asked him."Let's go home," he said and walked towards the door."No, explain it to me now," I said as I crossed my arms.Dominic stopped in his tracks as he slowly turned to face me."I don't like repeating myself, Lilary," he said firmly."No. You always do this, Dominic. Telling me something and then shutting me off when I ask questions," I said, getting frustrated.I saw him stiffen."What did you just call me?" he asked in a low baritone tone.I blinked multiple times. "What?"He didn't answer and just stared at me, which irritated me more."You keep telling me to trust you, but you keep hiding everything from me."He slowly walked closer to me, and I could feel my heartbeat quicken by how intimidating each step he took."Because the less you know, the safer you are, wife."We stared into each other's eyes. No one sai