Chapter 5

Lucy rushed to Trent's side, the photos clutched tightly in her hands, before I could say a word.

"She's been having an affair behind your back, Trent. She's even got a bastard in her belly right now. Don't worry, I took care of her for you!" Lucy said proudly.

Trent wrapped his arms around me, holding me close, and turned to face her.

With a calm voice, he asked, "You did this?"

Thinking she had his support, Lucy quickly tried to gain more favor. "I did this all for you, Trent. I know how tired you must be from work, but this woman—she cheated on you. Of course, I had to teach her a lesson for your sake."

She then asked, "Trent, why don't you let my husband back into the company? After all, we're family. We can't turn on each other because of a shameless woman like her."

Tess may have been oblivious, but I could see through Trent's calm exterior and knew exactly how much anger he was holding back.

Lucy, attempting to gain even more ground, added, "Tess was the one who sent me