Todos os capítulos de The Cost of Betrayal: Capítulo 11 - Capítulo 20

Kendra's muddled thoughts suddenly began to clear.She was bewildered. What was she so anxious about? Why was she in such a hurry?Why had the news of Conor's departure thrown her into such a panic? It felt as though the person she'd relied on had suddenly been taken away, leaving her completely disoriented, with only one thought consuming her mind: find him and bring him back.But what would bringing him back accomplish?They were already divorced. Was she supposed to marry him all over again?Besides, she'd married him in the first place because of Damon.Now Damon had returned on his own, and Conor had left on his own. Everything was back on track. She could finally be with the person she truly loved. Wasn't that exactly what she wanted all along?Damon wasn't wrong, either. Wasn't this a good thing?Then why did she instinctively want to keep track of Conor's whereabouts? Why was her heart racing so fast, leaving her feeling so empty?Kendra frowned. She quickly deleted th

At a museum in Lydora, Alana Keller stood in front of a map on the wall. Her loose strands of hair had been swept aside, revealing beautiful almond-shaped eyes and a high nose bridge. She tilted her head back slightly, twirling a pen between her fingers as she listened attentively to Conor's presentation. She had a striking presence, and her mixed-race features were unmistakable.She was the primary point of contact for Conor's curatorial project at the museum. She was also the museum's director.Conor stood opposite her, presenting his plans. When his gaze met her brown eyes, which betrayed no emotion, he couldn't help feeling nervous. He forced his racing heartbeat under control, exhaled, and continued explaining the museum exhibition plans."That's the general outline of the preliminary proposal. If you have any questions, we can continue discussing them."After he'd finished the entire presentation, Alana finally turned her attention fully to him. She remained silent, watching

Conor nodded immediately."Call the police!"At his instruction, the smile in Alana's eyes grew even more pronounced. She immediately pressed the call button and gave the address in the local language.Kendra's face was filled with disbelief. She couldn't believe Conor could really be this heartless. Desperate to salvage the situation, she tried to say something, but the moment she opened her mouth, the disgust in his eyes only deepened.Afraid that she would make things worse, she could only lower her hands, deeply unwilling to do so."Conor, I'll give you some more time to calm down. Think it over, then reconsider. I can explain everything about Damon to you. I never intended to marry him, and I didn't want the baby."I'll have the baby aborted as soon as I get back! You can contact me whenever you want. I'll stay here and wait for you during this time."After saying that, she turned toward Alana under Conor's cold gaze.The pain and ferocity on her face vanished completely,

The next second, Kendra rose to her feet, her expression dark. The fury she had been unable to contain erupted all at once. She snatched up a glass ornament from the table, and smashed it against Damon's head.With a loud crash, glass shards flew everywhere, mixed with splashes of blood."Ah!" Damon let out a harrowing scream and fell to the floor. Kendra curled her lips into a sneer, then planted her foot on his leg and ground down hard.The sound of glass piercing flesh rang out clearly in the silent room."Ahhh!"With a fierce, unbridled malice etched across her features, Kendra ignored his screams, pressing her toe down on his leg without easing up even a little, as though this were the only way to release the hatred festering in her heart.Soon, blood had stained the white carpet bright crimson.Damon was in so much pain that he didn't dare move. He had no idea what had happened or why everything had suddenly turned against him. He was too weak to fight back and could only

Kendra didn't show up again for some time.According to Alana, her mother, Margaret Sterling, had taken her back home by force.Kendra was now pregnant with Damon's child. Even though she didn't want the baby, Margaret was determined to keep it. When Kendra went to get an abortion, Margaret brought people to stop her, and the procedure never happened.Damon was taken back with her as well.After all, Kendra had been married to Conor for years without having a child. The Sterling family had few heirs, and they needed a child to inherit the family fortune.Surrounded and closely watched, Kendra no longer had the time or energy to keep harassing Conor.With her constant interference gone, his life became much more peaceful.He and Alana got together. After Kendra left, he accepted Alana's confession.One evening, Alana drove Conor home after work. Along the way, he kept checking the cars behind them in the rearview mirror. Something about them felt strange.His instincts told him