Unpredictable Betrayal : A Sweet of Revenge

Bastian wiped the blood trickling from the corner of his lip. He didn’t flinch when Alex delivered hard punches to his face and stomach.

Bastian realized he had made a fatal mistake. What else could he do? He couldn’t resist Nicole’s temptations.

“Outrageous!”

As if unsatisfied with his blows, Alex shouted loudly. His jaw clenched tightly, showing that he was truly consumed by anger.

“Despite everything, I considered you like a brother.”

“I’m sorry,” Bastian replied remorsefully.

“When did you two first get involved?” Alex asked, curious. But thinking about it, there seemed to be no way for Bastian to approach Nicole, let alone get close to her. Almost every day, Nicole met and spent a lot of time having fun with Alex.

“Since your first affair was discovered by Aurora.”

Alex’s brow furrowed reflexively.

“What do you mean?”

“Yes,” Bastian nodded. “When your relationship with Nicole was sniffed out by Aurora. You and Nicole separated for a few months, right? There, Nicole initially asked for help to know about your daily activities. That’s when we started to get close. We met often and eventually got involved further. Having fun until we ended up having sex.”

“And… after Nicole and I got back together, did you still meet or spend time together often?”

Again, Bastian nodded.

“Of course. When you weren’t with Nicole, I was the one sleeping with her until morning. It’s a lie if both of us didn’t enjoy it. Especially since Nicole always complained when she was with you, she was rarely satisfied. And when she’s with me, Nicole feels pleasure she didn’t get from you, Alex.”

Alex’s hand clenched tightly. He was infuriated upon realizing he had been played.

“I didn’t mean to betray your trust,” Bastian tried to explain. “I did all this just for fun. There were no feelings involved here.”

Amidst Bastian’s confession, Aurora suddenly laughed. Somehow, she was very familiar with words like these.

“How could you men consider affairs, lies, and betrayal as unintentional? There’s no way something done consciously, even repeatedly, can be considered unintentional.”

“Isn’t it the nature of losers like you? After being caught, they usually look for excuses, even justifications.”

Asher interjected. He didn’t care if his words offended his interlocutors. Besides, the term loser was too good for Alex and Bastian.

Aurora then glanced briefly at Nicole. Then she shifted her gaze to Alex. She felt like something was missing and needed clarification.

“Alex shouldn’t blame Bastian alone. Don’t forget about Nicole. She also played a big role in this scandal.”

Nicole reacted immediately from her position. Her face clearly showed her displeasure.

“If you forget, besides having a tempting object, there’s also the tempter. You, who are married, openly seduced him until he turned. Especially Bastian, who is still single.”

At that moment, Nicole approached Alex.

“Alex, please forgive me. It’s not what you think.”

Sitting on the ground, still wearing the remnants of her wedding dress from the afternoon party, Nicole sounded pleading. Her hands were wrapped around Alex’s legs. She desperately hoped that the man who had become her lawful husband just a few hours ago would give her a chance to explain.

“What else do you want to explain to Alex, Nicole?”

“Stay out of this, Aurora!”

Nicole looked up, then turned while glaring sharply at Aurora. She was furious because her cousin had ruined her happy day.

“You don’t need to interfere in my affairs. This is all because of you!”

“What?” Aurora was surprised. “Because of me? You should realize that this is all the consequence of your own wicked deeds.”

Nicole didn’t care. She ignored Aurora and then turned back to seek Alex’s attention.

“Alex…” she called out once more. “I admit that I have been involved with Bastian. But, for God’s sake, he and I have only been having casual fun all this time. I still believe that the baby in my belly-”

“My child?” Alex laughed bitterly. His face betrayed deep disappointment upon hearing Nicole’s seemingly empty words. “I’m not a child, Nicole. It’s clear from the examination results brought by Aurora that I have difficulty conceiving. So, what else should I believe?”

“But, the baby in my belly is indeed yours, Alex. Besides, Bastian and I always used protection.”

“Nonsense!”

Alex then brushed away Nicole’s hands that were wrapped around his leg. He stepped away, deliberately avoiding Nicole from getting too close to him.

“Ma…”

This time, Nicole approached Savana. Again, kneeling down, she reached for her mother-in-law’s wrist while pleading. Somehow, Nonid was sure that there was a glimmer of hope that her mother-in-law could help her out of the pressing issue.

“Please, Nicole, Ma. Please explain to Alex that the child in Nicole’s womb is his flesh and blood.”

Savana, seated on the sofa, only glanced briefly while pulling her hand away. It was clear she was still struggling to accept the successive realities that Aurora had conveyed.

It hurt so much. After all, Savana had placed great hope in Nicole. She had hoped her daughter-in-law could defeat Aurora. Even provide many offspring as successors to the Wildblood family. But what did she get? Instead of grandchildren, she got betrayal.

“Don’t come close. Mama doesn’t want to see your face.”

“But, Ma-”

“Enough, Nicole! Initially, Mama tried to believe. But, seeing your intimate photos, even without clothes with other men, Mama doubts if the baby in your belly is Alex’s.”

Nicole shook her head. She objected to Savana’s increasingly doubtful words.

“This is indeed Alex’s child.”

Savana smiled bitterly at Nicole’s nonsense.

“How could it be? The evidence is clear.”Owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

“If Mama doubts it, Mama can prove who the father of this baby is when it is born by doing a DNA test.”

“Does that mean Mama and Alex have to wait nine months?”

Nicole nodded.

“Besides, Aurora could manipulate the doctor’s examination results. Moreover, she owns a hospital and has many connections. It wouldn’t be difficult for Aurora to fabricate false statements to undermine my position in Mama and Alex’s eyes.”

“Don’t be ridiculous, Nicole!”

Aurora growled in frustration. How could Nicole still not give up and continue to slander Aurora, who had clearly presented a lot of evidence.

“I’m not being ridiculous. All possibilities could happen. Judging from your behavior, it’s clear you’re obsessed with Alex. Just admit that you can’t stand him marrying and living happily with me, right?”

“Stop talking nonsense, Nicole!”

Alex couldn’t take it anymore. He ended Nicole’s increasingly nonsensical rant. “I just don’t believe that the baby you’re carrying is mine.”

“You can’t do that. You still have to take responsibility, Alex.”

“Why should I?” Alex objected. Clearly, Bastian had a share in this and was undoubtedly the one who impregnated Nicole. So, why should he bother taking responsibility?

“You can ask Bastian to take responsibility. After all, he’s the one who impregnated you.”

“But, Alex-”

“That’s enough!”

This time, Aurora interrupted. She was tired of wasting time, so she took over the conversation to prevent it from dragging on further.

“Whoever wants to take responsibility for Nicole’s unborn baby is up to them. What’s certain is that it’s not me who’s the problem here.”

Then, Aurora prepared to leave. Before stepping out completely, she approached Alex for one last talk.

“Don’t worry. For financial matters, everything has been arranged as fairly as possible by my lawyer. You’ll get what’s due to you. But, after receiving your share, don’t forget to pay off your debts.”

Alex was startled. Feeling like he never had any debts, he wondered what Aurora meant.

“Debts?”

Aurora nodded. Taking out another envelope from her bag, she handed it to Alex and Savana.

“Yes. In that envelope, your debts are clearly written. Remember, during your tenure as a leader, if you spent a lot of company money on your affairs.” Then Aurora deliberately glanced at Nicole. “Because the apartment Nicole occupies was purchased with Lumire’s money, starting tomorrow, its ownership will be transferred.”

“No!” Nicole shook her head. She couldn’t accept Aurora’s unilateral decision. “You can’t just do as you please, Aurora. That apartment is mine!”

“Don’t dream,” Aurora replied casually. “Bitch like you don’t deserve to live in expensive apartments.”

Then Aurora walked away. Once again, when she reached the threshold, she turned. Then deliberately glanced at Savana. “Starting tomorrow, all supporting facilities such as cars and others will be withdrawn. Don’t forget to remind Mama’s beloved son to pay his debts. If he defaults or resists, get ready to deal with the authorities.”

After Aurora left, Savana immediately felt breathless. She almost fainted from being hit by a storm of problems she had never anticipated before.