Explosive Betrayal: When Love Couldn't Save Us

Explosive Betrayal: When Love Couldn't Save Us

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By:  Rainless Night  Completed
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My best friend and I marry into the Xylander family at the same time. Everyone says we're lucky. My best friend's husband is a master negotiator, while my husband is a bomb disposal expert. Their enemy abduct us after we've just discovered we're pregnant. He ties bombs to our bellies. When our husbands negotiate with the abductors, they choose to save Melinda Sutton, a woman they grew up with. The bombs are detonated, and we're gravely injured. After surviving the explosion, we decide to get divorced together.

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Chapter 1

Quinn Louvre and I were lying in the hospital room.I struggled to turn my head to look at Quinn's pale face. Under her gaze, I reached for my phone from the bedside table and dialed Chuck Xylander's number.Usually, Chuck would use work as an excuse to ignore my calls. This time, perhaps out of guilt for what happened at the abandoned factory yesterday, his tone was unexpectedly soothing. "Scarlett, are you okay?" he asked. "I'm a bit busy right now. After the fright yesterday, Mel didn't sleep all night—""Chuck, let's get a divorce," I calmly said, cutting him off.There was a brief pause on the other end of the line, followed by Chuck's angry voice, demanding, "Just because I chose to protect Mel when I was defusing the bomb? Scarlett, is this really necessary? Mel is still young. What if she can never have children because of this accident?"I was puzzled. "What about me? What if I can't have children?"As if it were obvious, Chuck replied, "We just won't have kids, then.

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11 Chapters

Chapter 1

Quinn Louvre and I were lying in the hospital room.I struggled to turn my head to look at Quinn's pale face. Under her gaze, I reached for my phone from the bedside table and dialed Chuck Xylander's number.Usually, Chuck would use work as an excuse to ignore my calls. This time, perhaps out of guilt for what happened at the abandoned factory yesterday, his tone was unexpectedly soothing. "Scarlett, are you okay?" he asked. "I'm a bit busy right now. After the fright yesterday, Mel didn't sleep all night—""Chuck, let's get a divorce," I calmly said, cutting him off.There was a brief pause on the other end of the line, followed by Chuck's angry voice, demanding, "Just because I chose to protect Mel when I was defusing the bomb? Scarlett, is this really necessary? Mel is still young. What if she can never have children because of this accident?"I was puzzled. "What about me? What if I can't have children?"As if it were obvious, Chuck replied, "We just won't have kids, then.
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Chapter 2

Melinda's soft, pitiful voice came from upstairs. "Chuck! Harry! I'm so scared!"Chester's expression darkened, and he turned his head angrily, snapping, "Shut up! If you make another sound, I'll kill you right now!"Harry, who was on the floor below, could see Chester was serious. After a brief pause, despite Chester's threat, he signaled the sniper to fire.Chuck rushed in the moment Chester fell. Looking at the bombs strapped to the three of us, Chuck hesitated, his eyes scanning between us.Melinda's eyes were red with tears. "Chuck, please save me, I don't want to die."Chuck touched Melinda's face with trembling hands. His voice was hoarse as he comforted her. "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you."He completely ignored me—his wife—beside them.My heart grew colder by the second. As Quinn's cold hand gripped mine, I looked over at her. I realized I couldn't let this happen. Even if Chuck abandoned me, I couldn't let Quinn get hurt. After all, she was pregnant
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Chapter 3

When Quinn lifted her head, her eyes were filled with disappointment. "I'm not threatening you, Harry. I'm informing you."Harry turned away indifferently and coldly said, "Do what you want."Quinn and I stared at the two men before us in disbelief. They weren't like this when we fell in love and got married.Though stern and rarely smiling, my husband, Chuck, was always considerate. In private, he would even clumsily try to braid my hair.Meanwhile, Quinn's husband, Harry, was a gentle and patient man. He was always willing to yield to her strong-willed nature. When we got married, people praised us for finding the perfect partners.But why had they changed so much in just one short year? Or had they been like this all along, and we just didn't see it?I couldn't wrap my head around it.As the pain from the bomb became unbearable, I screamed and clutched Quinn's hand. We huddled together like two helpless, wounded creatures, trying to comfort each other.In the last moment b
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Chapter 4

Quinn was trembling with anger. Worried about her injury, I glanced at her with concern.I had never seen Quinn cry before. However, her eyes were now red, though she tried hard to keep her voice steady. "Harry, I didn't take the pill last time. I'm pregnant."Harry gave an ambiguous laugh. "Sure, if you say you're pregnant, you're pregnant. Whatever you say, Don't bother me before Melinda's mood gets better." Harry was about to hang up when Quinn stopped him in a hoarse but firm voice. "Wait. Before the bomb exploded, I told you we're getting divorced.""And I said,"—Harry's tone turned cold—"do what you want."Both Quinn and I were pregnant, but not only did Chuck and Harry not believe us, they didn't even care if we were injured during the explosion. The fact that we lost our ability to have children meant nothing to them.Quinn turned to me and insisted, "Scarlett, no more tears. We're getting divorced."I wiped my tears and nodded resolutely.…On the day we were transfe
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Chapter 5

This was the first time I had openly shown my emotions. In the past, I always looked at Chuck with eyes filled with admiration and warmth. It was as if nothing he did could ever anger me.Chuck opened his mouth slightly and asked, "Scarlett, are you mad? Is it because you and Quinn miscarried?"His voice was hoarse, perhaps because the mention of two lives that had never fully formed had finally made him feel guilty toward me."It was a pressing decision for Harry and I. You and Quinn are already married to us, but Mel isn't married. If something happened to her, how would she get married in the future? "Can you be more understanding? When you said you wanted to marry me, I warned you about the risks of my job. You said you weren't afraid of any danger."I bit down hard on my tongue, and the metallic taste of blood slowly spread in my mouth.Ignoring the doctor's attempts to stop me, I threw off the blanket. Without warning, I ripped open the huge bandage on my stomach, exposing
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Chapter 6

As Melinda spoke, a hint of shyness crossed her face, her fair skin blushing lightly. Even with her head lowered, her voice was soft yet clear enough for everyone to hear. "I'll have babies for you!"Turning to us, she added, "Scarlett, Quinn, I'm sorry. It's my fault. Chuck and Harry had to make a little sacrifice to save me. Would you please stop blaming them?"Quinn looked at Melinda, her eyebrows raised in mockery. "Don't act like you're so innocent in front of me. Hearing you talk makes me sick, Melinda. It's none of my business if you like having two husbands."She added, "Once Scarlett and I get our divorces, it's none of my concern even if you get pregnant by Chuck's father."Chuck, who had been quiet all along, suddenly reacted. He coldly reprimanded, "Quinn, do you really have to say something so outrageous? It's just a child. We can just adopt one."Quinn, with sharp sarcasm, said, "Oh? You can ask Melinda to have a baby for you. It seems like she'd be more than willi
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Chapter 7

After wiping away Melinda's tears with the handkerchief, Chuck casually stuffed it back into his pocket.Then, he looked at me with an air of superiority, as if granting me some form of forgiveness. "Scarlett, I understand that you and Quinn had miscarriages. Out of grief, you both want to divorce us."He continued, "Harry and I won't hold it against you this time. Here are the divorce papers. Take them." As his gaze shifted to my exposed belly, his tone softened slightly. "I'll make it up to you in the future. Don't make a fuss, okay?"Glancing at the doctor's increasingly disdainful expression, he cleared his throat. "There are outsiders present. Please don't embarrass Harry and me."I chuckled sarcastically. "Embarrass? Do you think I owe you respect? You should say that to Melinda. She's going to give you two children, isn't she? What a happy ending. This is too absurd even for a soap opera."Just a moment ago, the commotion in the room had attracted a crowd of doctors, nurs
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Chapter 8

Looking back, throughout the five years I had known Chuck, there were times when he had given in to me. But that was a long time ago.When we first started dating, I was young and full of energy, while Chuck was cold and controlling. He had to investigate every man I knew. Exhausted, I wanted to break up with him.I remember him grabbing my hand and lowering his head for the first time ever. A cold droplet fell into my palm as he meekly pleaded with me not to leave him.Back then, I thought Chuck must really love me. After all, I was the only one who had ever seen this strong, seemingly invincible man bow his head and shed tears.But in the end, he left me first, amidst fire and explosions.Indifferent, I entered the bedroom. I packed a few clothes into a suitcase and walked back to the silent Chuck in the living room.As he looked up at me, his usually composed eyes twitched slightly. He gulped, as if trying to say something. In the end, he just watched in silence as I placed
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Chapter 9

Quinn and I met with Chuck and Harry again, but not in the way we had expected.The two of them had taken a month of paid leave because of the previous bombing incident. When I called Chuck, I almost thought his voice sounded hoarse, as if things hadn't been going well for him lately.My suspicions were confirmed when we met again.He didn't have anyone to take care of him. The housekeeper only managed the basics, like tidying up, cooking, and laundry. Chuck looked slightly haggard. As he sat across from me, I even felt a hint of grievance in his gaze. It was almost like he was blaming me for leaving him behind.I took a sip of coffee and asked directly, "Chuck, the police contacted us and said there's evidence Melinda was involved in the bombing. Is that true?"Chuck froze, looking at me. I didn't know if he was trying to convince me or himself, but his voice wavered as he repeated the same sentence twice. "No way, Mel wouldn't do something like that."A cold smile tugged at t
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Chapter 10

An odd thought crossed my mind at that moment.Did she like Chuck or Harry? It couldn't be both, could it? But with Melinda's twisted mind, who would know what she was thinking?Melinda's expression twisted with rage as she took step after step toward Quinn and me. "That useless idiot Chester wants revenge but is too afraid to risk his own neck. He couldn't even fill the bombs on you two. I wouldn't have had to wait until now if you two had died in the explosion!"She finally stood in front of us, her usual timid act nowhere to be seen. Quinn and I now realized she was about our height—maybe even a bit taller.I quickly glanced back at the edge of the rooftop. We were on the fifth floor. Turning back, I asked her calmly, "Were you in on it with Chester?"Melinda sneered. "Don't think you can get me to admit anything. So what if I was or wasn't? Do you have any proof? "I only went abroad for a few years. When I returned, I saw you two clinging to Chuck and Harry like puppy do
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