All Chapters of The Bracelet He Betrayed: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

"Nicole Callahan, you called the police on Cece?" Mason Tavernier's voice rang out before he even made it through the door.He hurled his car keys at the entryway wall, gouging a dent in the plaster.I didn't so much as blink. "Her two hours were up.""That's my assistant!" Mason jabbed a finger in my face and roared like a madman. "She just got the professor's recommendation letter! Do you have any idea what you've done? This will ruin her! Nicole, how can you be so vicious?""The value of what she stole exceeds 4,000,000 dollars." I turned to face him, my expression calm. "Have you ever read Article 264 of the Criminal Law?"Mason snatched the wine decanter off the coffee table and hurled it to the floor.The 24,000-dollar crystal vessel shattered at my feet. Red wine spread across my slippers like blood.His face twisted with anger. "You have hundreds of pieces of jewelry. What's the harm in giving Cece one bracelet?"Her advisor is the committee chair. Do you have any idea

Chapter 2

The doorframe shuddered under Mason's fist. "You're threatening me?""You're the one pushing your luck," I said. "I've tolerated you again and again, yet you still haven't learned any restraint.""Fine. Good!" Mason roared. "Nicole, you disappoint me more than I can say."With that, he stormed out of the house.He didn't come home that night. I had surgery scheduled for the next day, so I didn't wait up for him. I went straight to bed.I never expected to wake up to a firestorm online.[Tavernier Group CEO's Late-Night Visit to His Little Sweetheart]In one photo, Cecelia's face was clearly visible as she stepped out of Mason's Porsche. Another was even worse. Mason held her hand as they walked into a hotel.The irony was that the hotel belonged to my family.A cold smile touched my lips as I called my lawyer. "Draft the divorce agreement. Now."The truth was, my marriage to Mason had never been based purely on love. Not from the start.I was an only child and the sole succe

Chapter 3

I took the folder from him and dropped it on the coffee table. "Sign it."Mason stared at the divorce agreement, his fingers trembling."I won't sign this." He looked up sharply, his eyes rimmed with red. "Nicole, it's just a broken bracelet. You want to divorce me over a bracelet? If you're angry, I'll replace it. I'll get you a dozen identical ones. Let's not get divorced. Please?"I looked at Mason's tear-streaked face and felt nothing stir inside me anymore. "Mason, that bracelet held a flawless royal blue sapphire. My grandmother gave it to me with her own hands before she died. I told you before. That bracelet was the one thing I had left of her."When I was a child, my parents were always busy with work, so my grandmother raised me. The year I turned 16, her health finally gave out, and I lost her.Before she passed, she took my hand, pressed the bracelet into my palm, and said, "Nicky, I can't stay with you anymore. You have to live well. Live well, my dear."During the f

Chapter 4

[Dr. Callahan, please talk to your mother. She needs to stop giving the nurses on duty a hard time. Our department already has a lot of patients, most of them elderly. The staff cannot devote all their attention to your mother alone. You are a doctor yourself. Please try to be understanding.]I froze. No one at home had mentioned that my mother was in the hospital. Besides, my mother was easygoing. She was not the type to give nurses a hard time.Confused, I called home."Mom, are you in the hospital?""What nonsense is that?" My mother's voice came through loud and clear. "I'm diving in the Crayman Islands."I hung up and messaged the head nurse back.[Head Nurse, my mother isn't hospitalized. Is there some kind of mistake?][Dr. Callahan, your husband personally brought her in. We've seen him bring you meals several times before, so there's no mistaking him.]After that message, she sent me a short video.An old woman with permed curls stood there, jabbing a finger in a nurs

Chapter 5

Mason arrived quickly. The moment he stepped into the room, he grabbed my hand. "Nicky! Just listen to my explanation—"I shook him off. "What explanation? How did you help your mistress' mother take over a VIP room? Or why she's calling herself your mother-in-law?"Cecelia suddenly dropped to her knees. "Dr. Callahan, this is all my fault! My mom is from the countryside. She doesn't understand how things work. She saw Mr. Tavernier bring me here and got the wrong idea...""I am so sorry, Dr. Callahan!" The old woman clutched her hospital gown and bowed. "I'm just an old fool. I've always wanted a son-in-law like Mr. Tavernier…""Cece is already old enough to marry, but no matter how much I pushed her, she never brought a boyfriend home. When I got sick, she and Mr. Tavernier ran around taking care of me, and he was so attentive. I just assumed..."The old woman's voice caught, and her eyes filled with tears."I know we don't deserve this. Mr. Tavernier is so capable and so hands

Chapter 6

The photo showed a lounge with a bed far too large for any break room.I swapped shifts with a colleague and went straight to the Tavernier Group.I pushed open the door to the CEO's office.Cecelia sat in Mason's chair, twirling his pen between her fingers. She shot to her feet the moment she saw me. Her collar hung open, exposing red marks on her neck."Dr. Callahan? Mr. Tavernier is in a meeting..."I glanced past her at the lounge door, which stood slightly ajar. I could hear water running inside."Move."Cecelia blocked the doorway. "This is Mr. Tavernier's private lounge. You can't—"I shoved past her. The door slammed against the wall.Mason stood in front of the mirror with a towel wrapped around his waist, water still dripping from his hair."Nicky?" He scrambled for his shirt. "Why are you here?"I stared at the marks on his skin. "Seems like I picked a bad time."Cecelia rushed in. "Mr. Tavernier was at the hospital all night taking care of my mom, and he has an

Chapter 7

I nodded and turned to leave.Behind me, Cecelia's tearful voice rose. "Mr. Tavernier, this is all my fault. I've ruined you…""It's not your fault. She's the one who never understood me…" Mason sounded exhausted.As the elevator doors closed, I heard him shout, "Nicole! You'll regret this!"…On the day the divorce cooling-off period ended, Mason walked into the courthouse in a full suit."Nicole." He suddenly grabbed my wrist. "It's not too late to change your mind."I pulled free and tucked the divorce certificate into my bag. "Mason, do you really think you deserve another chance?"I walked out of the courthouse and called my father, Peter Callahan. "Dad, pull every resource we've given to the Tavernier Group."There was a pause on the other end. "What happened?"I told him everything about Mason and Cecelia, including how Mason had used my mother's name to secure a VIP hospital room for Cecelia's mother."That bastard." My father slammed his hand on the table. "Mason, t

Chapter 8

Word got around that Arthur and Mason had reached out to contacts around the world for help, but no one was willing to lift a finger for them.The day the Tavernier Group's bankruptcy hit the trending topics, rain came down in sheets.The housekeeper came in with an umbrella. "Miss, Mr. Tavernier has been kneeling outside for an hour."I didn't look up. "Leave him. If he wants to kneel, let him."Outside the window, lightning cracked across the sky.Mason knelt in the downpour, soaked to the bone."Nicky!" He looked toward the door, his voice raw from shouting. "Every mistake, every single one, was mine. I'm begging you. Spare the Tavernier family. Give us a way out."I flipped through a medical journal at my own pace, bored by the whole spectacle.I had no interest in dealing with him, so I got up and went back to my room.Through the window, I looked down at Mason.At that moment, he looked as pitiful as a dog left out in the storm.After we married, my family had given th

Chapter 9

The hospital director clapped me on the shoulder. "Young people should get out and see the world. The department fully supports this."When I told my parents, I expected pushback. Instead, they were far more supportive than I could have imagined.On the day I left, they came with me to the airport.Before I boarded, my mother took my hand with a smile. "Hector's son, Trevor, is in Angleas too. I already spoke with him. He'll pick you up when you land.""Mom..." I knew exactly where this was going and started to protest."Just hear me out. Trevor is spending this year there too, getting some field experience. Hector put him in charge of the company's Angleas branch."It's a foreign country, after all. The two of you can look out for each other, and it'll put your father and me at ease. You're a young woman out there alone. We can't help but worry."My mother winked. "Just think of it as making a friend. He has a wonderful personality. I'm sure the two of you will get along."Sin

Chapter 10

The officiant raised his voice. "The groom may now kiss the bride."Amid the cheers and well-wishes from our guests, Trevor leaned down and kissed me.Out of the corner of my eye, I saw security haul Mason out of the reception hall.That night, after we returned home, Trevor was scrolling through his phone when he suddenly burst out laughing. "Look at this. It's trending."[Mason Tavernier Detained After Storming Ex-Wife's Wedding][Former Tavernier Group's CEO's Sob-Story Livestream Backfires]I switched off my phone and curled into Trevor's arms. "He doesn't matter anymore. He's not worth mentioning. We have more important things to do."Trevor took the lead and gently pressed me beneath him. "Good. I have no intention of disappointing my wife tonight."Our wedding night was utterly, sickeningly sweet, and afterward, we flew to Gallea for our honeymoon.…By the time we returned home, half a year had passed. I was pregnant, carrying the proof of our love.Both sets of pare

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