The Coldest Man in the Room Melted Only for Me novel Chapter 137

Worse still, she had thought they were here to comfort her. Now she saw the truth. Her brief flicker of joy plummeted into an abyss, instantly replaced by a tidal wave of crushing grievance.

Riley swallowed hard, forcing down the bitter lump in her throat. "Dad, Mom. I might not come from a wealthy family, but that doesn't mean I lack self-respect. He cheated on me during our marriage. I will absolutely never forgive him."

"Are you stupid?" Elaine reached out and jabbed Riley in the forehead. "If he cheats, you just step aside and hand your spot to that homewrecker? You're the one who ends up losing out! If you're really that angry, go find that homewrecker and beat some sense into her. But you absolutely cannot get a divorce and let her win!"

Riley had briefly considered that route herself, but had quickly squashed the thought.

Fighting Seraphina Sutton and refusing the divorce might feel satisfying in the short term. It would certainly infuriate Seraphina.

But what about her?

Not only would she have to swallow the betrayal, but she would have to pretend nothing happened and continue living with him. She would have to spend the rest of her life constantly on edge, paranoid that he might rekindle things with Seraphina.

Spending her days fighting other women over a scumbag, constantly suspicious and anxious—the mere thought of living that way made her feel suffocated and deeply repulsed.

Besides, cheating was a line that, once crossed, was crossed forever. Pierce said he would change, but would he really?

If she crushed this specific affair, who was to say there wouldn't be another one waiting in the wings?

She had already been foolish enough to gamble her entire future on Pierce's sincerity once. She would not be stupid enough to believe that a cheating husband would genuinely reform, return to his family, and reject all future temptations just for her.

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