I rolled my suitcase toward the door while Leo and Betty made themselves comfortable\u2014Betty already lounging on my couch like she owned the place.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means karma has a strange way of evening the score,\u201d I said.<\/p>\n
Leo let out a cold laugh. \u201cKarma? You\u2019re walking out with nothing but a suitcase and cancer, Victoria. What exactly do you expect karma to do for you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Betty piped in, smirking. \u201cMaybe she\u2019s hoping some fairy godmother will swoop in and save her.\u201d<\/p>\n
I rested my hand on the doorknob and kept my voice even. \u201cKeep talking. Time will tell.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTime?\u201d Leo scoffed. \u201cYours is almost up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see,\u201d I replied, then walked out.<\/p>\n
The hotel room was tiny but spotless. I sat on the bed, opened my laptop, and waited for the surveillance app to load. Years ago, after several break-ins in our Mexico City neighborhood, I\u2019d secretly installed cameras throughout the house \u2013 something Leo never noticed because he was always traveling.<\/p>\n
When the footage finally appeared, my heart clenched.<\/p>\n
Hours of recordings showed Leo and Betty parading around the house \u2013 living room, kitchen, bedroom. But it wasn\u2019t the cheating that made my blood roar. It was their words.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe won\u2019t be around much longer,\u201d Leo said casually. \u201cCanc3r patients rarely last.\u201d<\/p>\n
Betty laughed \u2013 a sharp, grating sound. \u201cThen you\u2019ll get the house and all the money. She\u2019s been supporting you for years.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat stupid prenup she made me sign won\u2019t matter once she di:es,\u201d Leo added, pouring himself a glass of my wine. \u201cI\u2019ll act like the grieving widower. Everyone will feel sorry for me.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat if he doesn\u2019t di:e?\u201d Betty asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen I\u2019ll make it clear he\u2019s not welcome here. I already blocked access to the joint account. He has nowhere else to go.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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