Husband leaves his sick wife to be with his mistress. She Acts When He Returns For Her Inheritance.

The Confrontation

Driven to face him, Elara called for what meager power she possessed and asked Caden to meet her.

The dimly lit guest lounge of the hospital turned into the scene for their conflict. Caden's eyes were guilty and uncomfortable as he entered, and Elara sensed a chilly anger building inside her.

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Her voice shaking but strong, she fixed him, "How could you forsake me when I most needed you, Caden?

How would you discard our vows for someone else? Caden's silence said volumes, and Elara came to see that someone she hardly knew had taken the place of her once-beloved partner.

Though her heart hurt, her will to overcome his treachery just became stronger.