CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE: BROKEN BONDS

The memory was etched into his mind like a painful scar, vivid and raw. He had returned home unexpectedly one evening, his mind filled with thoughts of Jessica and the plans they had made for their future together. But as he entered their shared apartment, the sound of hushed voices had stopped him dead in his tracks. Curiosity had compelled him to investigate further, and what he had found had shattered his world into a million pieces. There, in their bedroom, Jessica had been entwined with his friend, their bodies pressed together in an intimate embrace. Adrian had stood frozen in shock, unable to tear his eyes away from the devastating scene unfolding before him. He had watched in silent agony as Jessica and his friend exchanged whispered words of affection, their betrayal cutting him to the core. But despite the searing pain in his heart, Adrian had made a decision in that moment – a decision to keep his discovery hidden from Jessica, to play the role of the oblivious fia