Chapter 2

Aria's POV

With visible happiness in Leo's expression, he went downstairs to prepare dinner for me in the kitchen. As I watched his busy figure in the kitchen, I felt a whirlwind of emotions.

We had been together for seven years—Leo took care of all the cooking and household chores. He said that since he loved me, he wanted to make sure I felt it in everyday life.

However, now, these so-called "acts of love" of his only made me feel like my heart was being torn apart.

I turned around and picked up the potion I had obtained from the witch. Without hesitation, I drank it in one go.

In three days, I would no longer exist in Leo's world.

The abortion surgery left me feeling exhausted, and after drinking the potion, I fell into a deep sleep.

When I woke up, the house was filled with the scent of food.

I walked to the bedroom door and happened to see Leo looking down at his phone. He was quickly typing something, and a smile was even on his lips.

Was he with his mistress?

When he looked up and saw me standing there, he immediately and nervously kept his phone in his pocket. "Did you rest well? Come and have dinner. I made your favorite fish stew."

As Leo spoke, he carefully picked out the fish bones from the stew while wearing a serious expression.

Despite the delicious meal, I couldn't taste any flavors and even felt a little nauseous.

Before he had even finished eating, Leo's phone suddenly rang. After he saw the caller ID, his expression changed, and he hurriedly walked outside to the balcony to pick up the call.

I watched him and vaguely heard him speak in a low, angry tone. "Who allowed you to call me at this time? Didn't I say before that if Aria found out, it wouldn't end well for you?"

On the other end of the call, a soft female voice tearfully pleaded, "B-But I'm really scared! The circuit tripped, and it's so dark everywhere… The rogues are even knocking outside the door. I'm too afraid to go out. Can you come keep me company?"

When he heard this, Leo's voice softened. "I got it. Don't be afraid. Just stay in the bedroom and don't open the door. I'll be right there, okay?"

After that, he comforted the woman for a while—sounding just as gentle and considerate as he did when he comforted me before.

Then, he hung up the call and returned to the dining table.

"Dear, there's an urgent matter at the company." He gently kissed my forehead and said, "I'll head there and might return very late. If you're tired, go to sleep first. Don't wait up for me."

I nodded at him obediently.

As soon as I heard the sound of the living room door closing, I immediately sent a message to the private investigator.

After a while, he sent me a video.

The location in the video was in a villa neighborhood on the outskirts. The wolves that lived there were all prominent members of the pack—like the brave and heroic Bate Johnson, leaders of the Pack Council, or well-known business figures in the pack. They were all wealthy and influential.

Leo's car was parked in front of one of the villas, and soon, a young, beautiful woman came out to open the door.

As soon as she saw him, she eagerly rushed into his embrace.

The moment I saw who she was, my mind went completely blank—that woman was Eliza Davis, the she-wolf who passionately confessed her feelings to Leo at the pack's celebration but was expelled afterward.

Back then, she was the pack's new physiotherapist, and she had fallen for Leo at first sight. She even went as far as to ask me to step aside and let her have Leo.

I had seen many she-wolves—beautiful or wealthy—who liked Leo, but none of them could gain his affection.

Thus, I paid no attention to Eliza's provocations. After all, everyone in the pack knew that he only had eyes for me.

After Leo discovered that Eliza had tried to provoke me, he became furious and expelled her from the pack.

Later, when I became pregnant, she started sharing her dating life on social media and became a somewhat popular influencer.

I even thought that she would never appear in my life again, but I never thought that the person she was talking about in her account—the one she was sweetly in love with—would be Leo.

As soon as Eliza saw him, she immediately kissed him with a coquettish look, almost like a young maiden. "I knew you still liked me the most."

Leo looked around and tried to push her away, but she stubbornly hugged him even tighter, pouting and kissing him even more.

The two embraced and kissed each other passionately, and then they walked into the villa together.

While at the door, Leo even teasingly touched Eliza's behind and asked in a low voice, "Do you still have contraceptives?"

Eliza smiled seductively and replied, "I bought some before you came. I even bought a spiked vibration device…"

The video ended there. I closed the app and saw the message Leo had sent ten minutes ago. "Babe, I have to work late tonight, so I won't be coming home. Rest well."

I stared blankly at the text until tears began to fall on my phone screen.

After sending me the video, the private investigator kindly said to me, "Take it easy. Don't be too upset. It's just a man's nature."

I briefly replied my thanks before collapsing on my pillow, crying uncontrollably.

Why, Leo? Didn't we swear to be loyal to each other forever? Why would you betray me like this? How could you pretend to love me while sleeping with another woman?