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The cab came to a screeching halt in front of the grand mansion, but Isabella barely noticed.
Her mind was a whirlwind of rage, shame, and confusion.
As she paid the driver with trembling hands, the weight of the previous night pressed down on her chest like a stone.
She stepped out, her heels clicking against the pavement, and stared at the house she had called home for so many years.
It didn’t feel like home anymore. Not after what she had seen. Not after what she had done.
Taking a deep breath, Isabella squared her shoulders and pushed through the front door.
The moment she stepped inside, all hell broke loose.
“Isabella!” her mother’s voice rang out, sharp and frantic. “Where have you been?!”
Before Isabella could react, her father stormed toward her, his face dark with anger.
“Do you have any idea what time it is?! We’ve been calling you all night!”
Her eyes darted to the living room—Tyler was there, pacing like a restless wolf.
The second their gazes met, his face twisted in a mix of relief and something darker.
“I was worried sick about you!” Tyler shouted, stepping toward her.
“I called everyone—Nuella, Xavier—no one knew where you were!”
At the mention of their names, the way he was acting all nice and caring, Isabella’s stomach clenched.
If it was to be a few days ago Tyler said those words to her, she would be a shade of red.
But at that moment, his supposed care only disgusted her so much that she felt like strangling him.
Tyler, mentioning Xavier’s name, made the memory of last night hit her like a slap—Xavier’s hands on her waist, his lips on hers… her heart pounded painfully.
She swallowed hard and avoided their eyes, reaching into her bag and pulling out her phone.
The screen was flooded with missed calls. Dozens of them.
“Where were you?” Tyler demanded, his voice low, but had this little anger laced it.
“Out,” Isabella simply muttered, trying to move past him.
But he wasn’t done.
His eyes narrowed suddenly, locking onto her neck.
His face twisted in rage. “What the hell is this?”
“What?” Isabella frowned, instinctively touching her neck in curiosity.
Tyler’s finger shot out, pointing furiously.
“Those marks—are those hickeys? Of course they are!” He snapped loudly.
A gasp filled the room. Her mother clutched her chest, eyes wide with horror.
“Isabella!” her mother shrieked. “What have you done to yourself?!”
Tyler stepped closer, his face turning red with fury.
“You disappeared all night, and now you come home looking like this?!” His voice rose.
“Are you sleeping around? You’ve been a hidden whore, right?”
That did it.
Isabella’s palm snapped across his face with a sharp crack, silencing the room.
“How dare you?!” she hissed, her eyes blazing with tears.
“After everything you’ve done, you have the guts to accuse me?!”
Tyler’s face burned with the mark of her slap, but his expression only darkened.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Don’t play dumb, Tyler,” Isabella shot back, her voice trembling with anger.
“I saw you with my own eyes. In your office. With Nuella. My best friend!”
Silence crashed over the room like a storm.
Her mother staggered back, shaking her head in disbelief. “Isabella, stop this nonsense.”
Her father’s jaw tightened. “Is this true, Tyler?”
Tyler scoffed, crossing his arms.
“She’s lying. You know how dramatic she can be.” He turned to Isabella with a sneer.
“I think we all know who’s really been unfaithful here.”
Isabella’s hands trembled.
“Don’t you dare twist this, Tyler. I saw you! And you have the audacity to act like I’m the villain?”
Her father stepped in, his voice like steel. “Enough, Isabella.” His eyes bore into hers.
“Do you have any idea what you’ve done? Disappearing all night, coming home with… with this on your neck? And now throwing baseless accusations around?”
“They’re not baseless!” Isabella cried. “He’s lying to you!”
Her mother’s lips pressed into a thin line.
“Tyler wouldn’t do such a thing. You, on the other hand…” She trailed off, disgust in her eyes.
Tyler smirked, stepping closer.
“Face it, Isabella. You were out doing God knows what, and now you’re trying to make me the bad guy to cover it up.”
Isabella felt her world shattering around her.
Tears burned in her eyes, but she refused to let them fall.
Her father’s voice was cold and final.
“If you can’t behave with dignity, Isabella, then you are no longer welcome in this house.”
Her heart stopped. “What?”
“I won’t have a daughter who dishonors this family,” he said sharply.
“Pack your things. And leave.”
“Dad…” Isabella’s voice cracked, but there was no warmth in his gaze. Her mother looked away.
Tyler just watched, victorious.
Tears spilled down her cheeks as she bolted up the stairs, grabbing her suitcase and shoving clothes inside with shaky hands.
Every memory in this house, every hope she once had—it all felt like a lie.
When she came back down, her father was waiting at the door, arms crossed.
Isabella stood there for a moment, hoping—praying—that someone would stop her.
No one did.
She swallowed the lump in her throat, pulled the door open, and walked out.
The cold air hit her like a slap.
She stood there on the driveway, staring at the mansion she had once called home.
Her vision blurred with tears, but she refused to break down.
A cab slowed in front of her. Without thinking, she waved it down, got in, and shut the door.
“Where to, miss?” the driver asked.
Isabella wiped her tears, her voice barely above a whisper. “Anywhere but here.”
As the cab pulled away, she glanced at her reflection in the window.
Her eyes were puffy, her hair a mess, and those damned marks on her neck screamed her shame.
But somewhere deep inside her, something else stirr
ed.
She had lost everything.
But maybe… just maybe… she could find herself again.
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