Chapter 105

"That man seemed utterly terrified of Benjamin. Jayden must not have told him the whole truth beforehand, which is why he fell into Benjamin's trap so easily," Shirley speculated, her tone confident. Shirley continued to speak as she pieced it all together. "I heard Benjamin call him Thomas. Whatever happened between Jayden and Jessica must have been his doing." Nancy let out a bitter laugh. "And Cole, that supposedly brilliant man, bought Jessica's lies without question? There's only one reason for that. He's already smitten with her." Nancy felt a pang of sadness every time she thought about Cole's recent behavior toward her. It wasn't just the incident at the hotel with Jessica that hurt her. It was the way Cole had treated her afterward. He had shielded Jessica from the beginning, leaving Nancy drowning in humiliation and anger. Shirley could see the pain etched across Nancy's face but struggled to find the right words. As Cole's wife, Nancy undoubtedly knew his changes bet