Chapter 186

I no longer eavesdropped after that. This new revelation was enough to leave me stunned for days. At last, all my suspicions had been answered. But I didn't anticipate this. I knew Ian; he was a slender and cheerful man. He gave off a boy-next-door vibe. It was unfortunate that he died knowing his wife was having an affair with his best friend. I understood then why Chris was so devastated and in pain when Ian died… He was the reason for his passing. It also explained why after Ian's death, his parents treated Jewel badly and even refused to accept her baby. They were probably convinced the baby wasn't Ian's. There wasn't much hatred within me when I found out Chris cheated on me, but that had now changed. He was a pathetic jerk who had ended a life—his best friend's. Sensing my inner turmoil, Lisa led me to her office to rest. I sat on the chair and said nothing for a long time. Although Ian and I were not the closest, I could empathize and feel the suffocation he experienced as