"And by what right do you raise your voice and interrogate my wife in such a manner?"
Kyle gaped at him, then snapped in disbelief.
"You're defending her? Have you lost your mind? She's the one who leaked the information to her father! How else would everyone know? Her father owns the paper that broke the story!"
Matthias met his accusations with a look of utter indifference, his voice dripping with apathy.
"That's your problem, not mine. I told you to divorce her, but you refused. Now you must face the consequences. The truth would've come out eventually, regardless."
Kyle persisted, his voice growing desperate.
"But she betrayed us!"
Matthias stepped closer to Olivia and gently took her wrist, examining the red marks Kyle had left behind. His voice dropped, calm yet menacing.
"And if she did? Is this the first time she's let you down? You chose to trust her, Kyle. No one forced you. Now bear the weight of your own choices."
