Chapter 6 The next morning , I was woken by the alarm I'd preset . Groggy but focused , I reopened the live camera feed . There she was. Leah , wearing my silk robe , sitting at my vanity , applying my skincare products like she owned the place . Then came a knock on the master bedroom door . My mother - in - law entered , beaming . " Your uncle already took the kids to school . I made your favorite oatmeal . It's on the table ! " She was glowing with joy , like a proud , doting parent . The sight made me nauseous . This was the same woman who prided herself on cleanliness , who wouldn't even let us snack in the bedroom , let alone bring a full meal upstairs . I couldn't take another second of this disgusting farce and turned toward the bathroom to freshen up . But just as I stepped away , I heard something . The unmistakable beep of a keypad being punched in . I whirled around , eyes locked on the screen . A man stumbled through the front door , dusty , disheveled , and red - eyed with rage . Joshua Bailey . Leah's husband . He'd come . My mother - in - law ran into the living room at the noise , startled by the stranger . " Who the hell are you ? How did you get in here ?! " Joshua didn't spare her a glance . He stormed past her and straight into the master bedroom . Bang ! The door slammed open with explosive force . What the camera caught next was nothing short of chaos . Leah was halfway through changing clothes . Albert had just stepped out of the bathroom . One look , and they lost control , tumbling back onto the bed in a heated frenzy . By the time they realized someone else was in the room , they were already naked , tangled in each other's limbs . Leah let out a shrill scream , scrambling for the bedsheet . Albert froze , stunned . WHAM ! Joshua's fist crashed into his face , knocking him to the ground . " You sick bastard , Albert ! " Joshua roared like a beast , straddling him and delivering blow after blow to Albert's face . " You have a wife - and you're screwing mine ?! " " Are you even human ?! " Albert could barely make a sound through the pain . All he could do was grunt and groan , powerless beneath Joshua's fists . My mother - in - law finally reacted , shrieking as she lunged into the room , throwing herself onto Joshua's arm . " Stop ! Don't hit my son ! Please don't hit him ! " When she realized she couldn't pull him off , she whipped around and pointed at Leah . " It was that woman ! She tricked him ! My son would never … he was set up , I swear it ! " The moment hearing her say that , I actually laughed out loud . Chapter 6 5.17 % This woman , who had switched faces more times than a seasoned actress . God , I was blind . Ten years and I never saw through it once . Two hours later , I stood beneath the building I used to call home . Red and blue lights pulsed across my face , casting shadows that made me look as pale as a ghost . I stepped out of the car and crossed the police tape . The officers barely glanced at me before stepping aside to let me through . The apartment was wrecked . Albert's face was swollen and bloodied , like a bloated caricature of the man I used to love . My once - gentle mother - in - law was collapsed beside him , weeping so hard she could barely breathe . Joshua sat silently on the couch , his knuckles caked in blood , but his face was blank , cold and still . In the far corner , Leah crouched like a frightened bird , her hair a mess , clothes askew , eyes darting like she was about to bolt . The moment I stepped inside , the room went dead silent . Every eye turned to m me . With fear , guilt and curiosity . My mother - in - law was the first to move . She released Albert and stumbled toward me on her hands and knees , tears and snot streaking her face . " Oh , Joyce ! Thank God you're here ! You have to believe me - it's her ! That woman is the devil ! She seduced Albert ! She ruined everything ! " Chapter 6