#Chapter 8 – The Truth
Karl

I put down the stack of papers and lean back in my chair. I’ve spent the better part of the morning going

over the report from my investigators, and I’m still struggling to wrap my head around everything they

found.

It seems like Abby has had a tough couple of years. Even though her father gave her a generous

severance package, his business has clearly been struggling. He even had to sell their house,

something I know must have been hard for Abby, who spent her childhood there.

Her father was a supplier for the former Alpha, and her family was very wealthy as a result. When we

married, though, she offered to change suppliers to avoid suspicion.

We didn’t want people to see me as a selfish Alpha. I don’t think either of us realized how much of a

strain that would put on her father’s business, even if he was completely understanding of our decision.

After our divorce, Abby started as a backroom apprentice at a restaurant. By doing so, she managed to

save up a sum of money.

Looking at the pictures of her from that time makes something in my heart hurt. She looks haggard,

worked to the bone, and there’s a hollowness in her eyes that makes me feel incredibly guilty. I know I

caused that broken look on her face. I never imagined she felt as heartbroken as I did. She cheated on

me, after all.

From there, she moved to the capital to start her own business. Using some contacts left behind by me,

she was able to build her restaurant into a must-go spot. Now she’s doing great. She owns one of the

top eateries here, which is a feat in and of itself.

Her acquaintances describe her as incredibly smart, great at maintaining relationships, sweet, and

patrons. Everyone

things to say about

hasn’t had much time to focus on any

go on multiple dates, and the evidence that she has gone on quite a few since we

she hasn’t been in anything

of herself into her business, and

reconcile this

just never took it

to have disappeared completely from the public eye.

on him. Wherever he’s working now,

channels. If I want to find him, it

always really friendly. She was

any attitude with them. She always loved to cook and would often get them

I saw of

everyone, not

other evidence, though. How would her

wasn’t having an affair with him? I can’t think of any explanation, and the

for me doesn’t refute any of the physical evidence

her without

heart shattered. I really loved her,

someone else broke me.

pick up the phone and call the doctor. I employed

of their DNA on the fabric, including Justin’s semen. It’s

developed that can pinpoint

get my

says when he

rub my temples. “Did you do the tests I

Sir. I have the results here. Just

wait for him to pull up the information with bated

a moment, and I’m not sure if I’m even breathing. “It

found on the panties appeared at least 24 hours after

“What does that mean?”

the wearer of the panties had

appeared.”

true, then Abby didn’t

did something with them I’d

I decide to track him down

the phone and lean back in my chair. I can’t believe it. If only

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