Husband's Scheme Unveiled

When Dante threatened to call the police, the crowd around us erupted into chaos once again.

"Michelle Robinson has done this sort of thing before. This awful woman deserves to be punished!"

Aria Harper glanced at me, as though she was caught in a tricky situation, yet she didn't hesitate to voice her thoughts:

"Dante and I have been neighbors since we were kids. We've always been close, and his parents treat me like their own."

"You all know how overbearing Michelle can be. That's why Dante's folks never warmed up to her and favored me instead."

"Because of that, Michelle often made trouble for me. I've tried to make it clear countless times that Dante is like a brother to me, but she just wouldn't buy it. Sometimes, she even got physical with me."

"I didn't want Dante to struggle because of me, so I kept quiet until now. I never thought Michelle would escalate things even further."

As soon as she was done talking, my colleagues, who had been standing by my side, took several steps back. They now looked at me with the same disdain and anger I'd seen before, making me feel like I was reliving my past.

"Michelle always seemed so nice, but who knew she was like this behind closed doors?"

"I always had a bad feeling about her. She just acts all high and mighty because her family has some cash! I can't wait to see how she'll wriggle out of this one."

"It's true what they say: you never truly know someone."

As everyone quickly bought into their words, Dante and Aria exchanged a smug look, their eyes gleaming with satisfaction.

I clenched my fists tightly, my nails digging into my palms. Only the pain kept me grounded, preventing me from spiraling back into the painful memories of the past.

After calming myself, I looked directly at the two basking in their moment.

"Every dive at the base requires a report and registration. There's a clear rule—no diving at night unless it's a special situation, and even then, a minimum of two divers is required."

"Dante, why isn’t your name on the log?"

The people who had been accusing me suddenly realized the seriousness of the situation. Dante had broken the rules by diving at night, nearly causing a major incident. Even if the police got involved, he wouldn't walk away unscathed.

Dante's smug expression faltered for a moment before he quickly collected himself.

"Aria is the daughter of one of the base's shareholders. If she wanted to dive for fun, of course, she reported directly to the boss."

"Stop deflecting. If I hadn't acted fast today, it could have cost two lives!"

At that moment, someone in the crowd shouted loudly, "The police are here!"

Along with them came a flock of media and Benedict Davis, the base's owner, among others.