Chapter 4: The seed of Revenge
Diane's POV
One evening, knowing Liam was meeting Sophie at his workplace, I decided to capture them in the act. With my heart thumping, I drove to his building and parked a street away. As I neared his office, I overheard muffled voices and laughter.
I silently pushed the door open a little. The scene before me felt like a punch in the belly. Liam had Sophie seated on his desk, his hands caressing her body as they kissed passionately. Fighting back tears, I raised my phone and took several shots before leaving unnoticed.
When I was finally back in my car, I gave myself freedom to cry. I felt feelings of hurt, rage, and betrayal wash over me. But a hard resolution was beginning to grow beneath the suffering. Did they really believe they could ignore me and treat me like a fool? They were clueless about what was ahead.
The weeks went by, and my evidence file got thicker. Bank records displaying significant cash withdrawals. receipts from hotels. I had recovered some damning text messages from Liam's phone. pictures from their secret meeting. Everything was there, an unmistakable proof of their betrayal.
I kept up my pretense throughout. I played the caring wife while my heart hardened with each new piece of evidence. Liam became cockier and more irresponsible in his deceptions. He definitely thought he had gotten away with it.
One night, as we lay in bed - the bed he shared with my sister - Liam smiled at me. "I've been thinking, we should go on vacation soon. just the two of us. "Reconnect, you know?"