Chapter 46

I finally understood Nicole’s true intentions. Knowing Chase would never divorce me, she orchestrated a scheme to make it appear I was having an affair and eloping.

Her plan was simple: if Chase filed for divorce after two years of separation, our marriage would be automatically annulled. Then, she would be free to marry him.

From the start, she had it all planned. She aimed to ruin my reputation, framing me as an immoral woman, so Chase could leave our marriage and marry her with a clean conscience. For a man, she even plotted to have her own sister killed.

It devastated me. I had always been there for her, protecting her from the Reyes family. Instead of sisterly love, I received betrayal. Nicole, you are beyond ruthless!

Amid the accusations from my family and Chase's furious expression, a stern voice cut through the chaos from the doorway. "Shut your mouth, you shameless hussy!"

Marian wheeled Grandma in; her face was as dark and ominous as an approaching storm.

"Mom, how did you get here?"

Grandma had traveled from the Kennedy family home. She hadn't left her bed for days, let alone ventured out in such freezing weather.

My parents rushed to greet her while Nicole squirmed under Grandma's icy gaze.

"If I hadn't come, this snake would have kept you all entangled in her web," Grandma said, her voice frigid.

Nicole, feigning innocence, with tears welling and a hand clutched to her chest, said, "Grandma, I went to Cloudville to apologize to Amanda, only to find she'd already run off with some stranger. What did I do wrong?"

Ignoring her, Grandma addressed Chase, "Chase, do you honestly believe Amanda would do something like this?"

Chase, his eyes bloodshot, stared at Grandma, his emotions turbulent. "I… I'm not sure. I believe in Amanda's character, but it seems she's been seeing someone else."

"Seems!" Grandma scoffed.

My mother tried to intervene. "Mom, it's all Amanda's doing. Don't be too harsh…"

"Silence," Grandma commanded, and my mother immediately fell silent.

Grandma's gaze swept the room. "So this is what you all think?"

No one dared to challenge Grandma; their silence spoke volumes.

Grandma scoffed. "Fine, fine! What a pack of heartless fools. Now I see the kind of life Amanda's been leading. Chase, Amanda is your wife. If you can't trust your own wife, then once I find her, you two are getting a divorce."

Chase frowned. "Grandma, this is Amanda's fault. She betrayed me. I haven't even filed for divorce. You love her so much. Why aren't you hoping for her happiness?"

With a mixture of sadness and sarcasm, Grandma gestured at Chase. "Why? Because you are not good enough for Amanda. You say she cheated. Did you see it happen? Did you catch her in the act?"

"Even if I didn't see it, the neighbors said the tenant was Ms. Kennedy…"

"Ms. Kennedy, huh! My granddaughter might have bought a ticket to Cloudville, but she never boarded the plane. She never went there at all. So where did you get this Ms. Kennedy story?!"

Chapter 47