Chapter 129

“Because I refuse to accept this absurd idea. Remember our promise to stay together until death do us part?”

“I remember each of our marital vows very clearly,” he said, looking into her eyes.

“Then, why don’t we forget all this nonsense and—”

“Isabelle, answer me honestly—what happened when Roger was kidnapped in our house?”

“What…?” She didn’t understand why he was asking that question.

“The house’s security cameras were disabled, and I remember I had gone out to run some errands that morning.”

“Um… well, I… I don’t really remember the details and—”

“Those men entered the house with the key you provided them to kidnap Elliot, but your plan failed because Elliot went to work with me that day, and only Roger and Deborah were playing in the garden when they came in.”

She tightened her grip on the handle of her cup as she stared at the dark liquid. It was true—her plan had failed because Elliot had left the house without her noticing. Isabelle looked up in fear. “How…?”

“It took