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Chapter 3 Confronting the Cold Truth

Word Count: 1065    |    Released on: 03/07/2024

ou're a busy man, and it's good that business is booming. By the way,

. Eve is actually here with me, entertaining some clients. Her phone

I'm busy right now," Eve's voice was cold and dista

e phone, Liam's

Eve's behavior today

if Eve hadn't visited him recently, the prison would h

e to entertain clients instead of be

the hospital, and Eve hadn't shown up, leaving the

changing attitude du

every three months, and finally n

and the need to care for their two children, fe

clear that som

d with his phone and acciden

ge made his face turn pa

ord showing a booking for a luxury s

today, just

nd numerous similar hotel bookings, al

ess for what felt like an

e ashen, and left for the

wedding photo of Eve smiling radiantly, her fa

old wind, Liam shivered, realizing he had forgotten

vain to ward off the chi

ntal Hotel, its neon lights glittering seductively under the

nment, he often came here to entertain important clien

er on his phone was the one

m no longer belonged to him

it be

clusions. After all, Eve was his w

intelligent, and now that he thought about

oday was undeniable, but that alone proved nothing

ground during the call suggeste

d some details he had

had always been different. She never looked do

busy to accompany her,

ng, as Frank was his best friend, and t

was something his friend, John, h

th Eve instead of letting Frank fill in, as

it then, even joking with

ow it suddenly made sense. After that incident,

nviting John over for drinks, but s

t John's nonsense, or it could hav

The truth could only be confirme

t it because he feared he coul

an affair with his wife, just

ol his emotions, his hands trembling as h

asn't off. It rang and

's voice was hoarse,

'll be home soon. Wait for m

MW he had given Eve was parked in the

was at least twenty ki

thought he

to himself, feeling a chil

th, he strode to

o

rning his head, he saw a red s

a

fted off the ground. Pain surged throu

sciousness, he vaguely hea

sorry,

.

ly opened his eyes. The sight of a white ceiling greete

're awak

oung nurse in a white coat and mask h

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