#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.

to say

she hasn’t had much time to focus

her go on multiple dates, and the evidence that she has gone on

hasn’t been

put all of herself into her business, and she’s seen results. Her food is widely

can’t reconcile this person with the girl I used to

I just never took it seriously. I

other hand, seems to have disappeared completely from the public

he’s working

to find him, it

on interviews with my staff, Abby was always really friendly. She was close to everyone

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

I saw of Abby and Justin didn’t mean anything. She

everyone, not

How would her panties have

him? I can’t think of any explanation, and the information

me doesn’t refute any of the physical evidence I found. It’s not like I

with her

my heart shattered. I really loved her, and knowing

someone else broke me.

doctor. I employed him back

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

developed that can pinpoint the time. I’m desperate

get my

when he

I rub my temples. “Did you do

Sir. I have the results

wait for him to pull

here it is.” He’s silent for a moment, and I’m not sure if I’m

on the panties appeared at least 24 hours after the marks

“What does that mean?”

unlikely that the wearer of the panties had them on that same day that

appeared.”

then Abby didn’t have

did something with

down immediately and let my wolf claw him to

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

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