#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

about her patrons. Everyone my investigators spoke

to say

to

evidence that she has gone on quite a

been in anything

herself into her business, and she’s

can’t reconcile this person with the

just never took it seriously. I thought it was

other hand, seems to have disappeared completely from

Wherever he’s working

channels. If I want to find him,

staff, Abby was always really

any attitude with them. She always loved to cook and

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

everyone, not just

though. How would her panties have

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

the physical evidence I found. It’s not like I

her without

there that day, my heart shattered. I really loved

someone else broke me.

phone and call the doctor. I employed him back when I first found the panties. He

fabric, including Justin’s semen. It’s hard to refute evidence

can pinpoint the time. I’m desperate to know what

if only to get my

when he picks up

my temples. “Did you

results here. Just give

for him to pull up the information with

silent for a moment, and I’m

found on the panties appeared at least 24 hours after

“What does that mean?”

panties had them on that

appeared.”

shocked into silence. If that’s true, then Abby didn’t have an affair after

her panties and did something with them I’d rather not imagine.

down

the phone and lean back in my chair. I can’t

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