Chapter 3: The Cost of Betrayal
Chapter 3: The Cost of Betrayal
News spread before sunrise.
The surveillance footage leaked online.
Millions watched.
The headlines exploded.
SOCIALITE CAUGHT ATTACKING BILLIONAIRE'S PREGNANT WIFE.
Sponsors abandoned Isabella overnight.
Luxury brands canceled endorsement contracts.
Charities removed her name from their boards.
Even members of her own family refused to answer reporters.
Meanwhile...
Marcus never left the hospital.
For thirty-six straight hours, he remained outside the operating suite.
Finally...
Dr. Adrian Bennett emerged.
His face looked exhausted.
Marcus stood immediately.
"My wife?"
"She's stable."
Marcus closed his eyes in relief.
"The baby?"
Adrian smiled for the first time.
"Your daughter is alive."
Marcus nearly collapsed.
Tears filled his eyes.
When he finally entered Khloe's recovery room, she was awake.
She reached for his hand.
"I'm sorry..."
Marcus shook his head.
"No."
He kissed her forehead.
"I'm the one who should have protected you sooner."
For the first time in months...
May you like
Neither of them said another word.
They simply held each other.
