Todos los capítulos de Dreams of Betrayal: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 10

My suspicions had been confirmed. It felt as though someone had plunged a knife into my chest and twisted it.On the other end of the phone, Jade continued her furious accusations."Steve, did you put something in the food that wasn't supposed to be there? Do you have any idea that someone could’ve died because of this?"I tightened my grip on the phone, struggling to keep my emotions under control."You're my wife. Why would I drug you?"The only thing different about today's meal was that I added some crushed peanuts to the meatloaf for flavor. You're not allergic to peanuts, so how could that possibly have caused a problem?"I paused, then deliberately added, "Unless you gave my food to someone else."Her breathing grew noticeably heavier. Several seconds passed before she hurriedly denied it."Of course not! I must have gotten it wrong. My stomach was bothering me today, and I panicked. That's why I asked."I have some work to take care of at the office. I have to go."Be

When I woke up again, I was lying in a hospital bed with an IV drip attached to my arm. Jade was sitting beside me, tightly holding my other hand.The moment she saw my eyes open, she leaned toward me."Steve, you're finally awake! You have no idea how worried I've been."There was a hint of lingering fear in her eyes, and her voice had softened."I only wanted to teach you a lesson. I never thought things would get this serious."I stared at her for several seconds before slowly pulling my hand away and turning my face toward the window."Wasn't all of this your fault in the first place? Why are you pretending to care now?"Jade's expression stiffened.After a moment, she looked away guiltily, though her voice carried a hint of protest."I admit I acted impulsively today, but you didn't suffer that much."We were already at the hospital. The moment I realized something was wrong, I had you rushed in for emergency treatment."You were just unconscious for a little longer tha

That night, I did not go back inside the house. Instead, I used my digital ID to book a room at a nearby hotel.On the third day, my lawyer sent me the completed draft of the divorce agreement.I stared at the signature line on the last page, wondering how I could get Jade to sign it, when her call suddenly came through."Steve, where are you?"The moment I answered, she launched straight into a furious interrogation."I need to talk to you. Get back here right now."I glanced down at the divorce agreement."Funny. I wanted to talk to you too. Let's meet somewhere.""No need. We'll talk at home."I did not think much of it and agreed.Half an hour later, I arrived home. The front door was still missing. I had barely reached the doorway when Jade stormed toward me, shouting."Steve, look at what you've done!"I looked up and froze.The living room was a complete mess.Luis's enormous portrait had been thrown onto the floor, its frame shattered into pieces. Someone had take

At four that afternoon, several bodyguards arrived at Jade's office right on schedule, carrying the cameras."Ms. Smith, all the apology videos you requested are ready. Thirty-six in total."Jade was reviewing some documents. She barely looked up and simply murmured, "Good."When the bodyguards remained standing there, she finally frowned and raised her head."Is there something else?"The man leading the group hesitated before answering."Mr. Hoffman wasn't very cooperative. He struggled quite a bit, so he might have sustained a few injuries."Jade's hand froze around her pen."What do you mean?""We had to restrain him a few times while recording. However, don't worry. We got all thirty-six videos, exactly as you instructed."For some reason, an uncomfortable feeling suddenly settled in Jade's chest. She put down her pen and reached for the camera.The moment the first video appeared on the screen, her expression changed completely.Steve was sitting on the carpet, his ha

Jade was already furious over Luis's deception. Now, hearing her assistant report that after days of searching, they still had not found a single trace of Steve or the mysterious woman, she finally lost her temper."What exactly am I paying you people for?"Several people have been searching for one man for three whole days, and you still haven't found a thing!"Her assistant lowered his head, not daring to utter a word.Jade fixed him with an icy stare."If you haven't made any progress by tomorrow, I'll deduct your entire month's salary and bonuses!"And if you manage to find a lead, I'll add another $10,000 to your bonus!"The assistant went pale and quickly nodded."Understood, Ms. Smith."Early the next morning, he brought a new batch of information from the hotel to her office."Ms. Smith, we still haven't identified the owner of that car. However, while tracing its route, we discovered something."Jade looked up."Go on.""Mr. Hoffman didn’t book Room 1806, where he