I stared in shock as I watched Rex and Raven pressed against the stairwell wall, bodies intertwined, kissing
desperately.
Raven had one leg wrapped around his waist, her face showing the comfortable, uninhibited smile.
They looked like longtime partners who’d been sneaking around so long they no longer needed words.
My hands trembled as I tried to turn off the screen, but I couldn’t move.
My stomach churned violently. I fought back the metallic taste of blood rising in my throat, but tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.
Rex was a university professor, always refined and composed, speaking with politeness and restraint. Even though he and Raven, his “childhood friend,” were close, I had never truly suspected anything.
He called her “his lifelong friend who grew up with him,” said her family was poor, that no one cared for her, and
asked me to look after her.
And I did care for her–had meals with her, listened to her cry, did everything I could to help Rex look after her for three years!
Over these years, she’d barely graduated but was covered in luxury brands she couldn’t afford. When she couldn’t pay her credit card bills, Rex covered them.
I argued with him about it.
But each time, Rex would say: “Poor Raven has no parents, she’s all alone. Besides, I’m using my own money to help
her, not yours!”
I’d seen his bank statements multiple times, noticing monthly transfers of $50,000 to Raven.
Then, Rex would apologize profusely and promise not to do it again next month, and somehow the issue would fade away, everytime.
Six months ago, Raven said she was going to Vegas for graduate school, and Rex used his retirement savings as
collateral for a $5 million loan for her.
When I casually questioned it, I endured six months of his silent treatment.
I thought this wedding anniversary trip was a sign we were reconciling. Instead, it was his calculated betrayal!
All these years, I believed I’d married a stable, reliable man–a principled, responsible university professor.
Looking back now, my entire life was just one big joke.
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In the hallway, Raven moaned “Oh, Rexy baby,” her voice sweet as poison.
Rex held her responding with a passion each time, his eyes filled with a light I’d never seen directed at me,
Nash watched my face, his lips curling into a ruthless smile,
“So this is your precious Professor Charming the man you threw me away for,”
I stared fixedly at the video until tears blurred my vision.
Those two familiar, disgusting faces, those conversations treating me like an object–it felt like a blade piercing my
heart!
Wash kissed my eyes, his voice a breathy whisper.
Leave him. Come back to me, won’t you?”
raised my hand to Nash’s neck, biting down hard on his shoulder as I surrendered to his frenzy,
I want them… ruined. I want them to destroy each other!”
The next morning when I woke up, my entire body ached as if I’d been crushed.
Vash wasn’t beside me. The curtains were partially open, with sunlight slanting into the room. I instinctively
eached toward the nightstand, hoping to find something to help put myself back together, when I heard my phone.
vibrate.
A text message popped up.
Your savings account balance: $0)
Vext came a second message, a third, and then over a dozen transaction alerts–all card charges!
tex had completely cleaned out every last cent in my bank account!
Knock, knock.”
When the tapping came, I was gripping my phone with white knuckles, staring silently at the message screen.
The door opened.
lex stood in the doorway with a fake smile plastered on his face. Beside him stood Raven in a spaghetti strap dress, wearing no makeup, her hair slightly disheveled–looking like she’d just crawled out of some man’s arms,
Juni…” Rex stepped in, his tone maddeningly calm.
“You goddamn bastard! I swear to God I’ll destroy you for thist
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I grabbed the lamp from beside me and hurled it at him!
“Crash!”
Rex stood there, his eyes flickering for a moment, showing a brief flash of guilt.
But he quickly changed his expression, his tone suddenly impatient.
“Why are you being so dramatic? It was just one night with a guy, and it cleared a twenty–million–dollar gambling
debt.”
“Stop acting so high and mighty. However you look at it; you came out ahead in this deal.”
