515: VERY SHOCKING

ARIEL'S POV "You did what now?" I raised an eyebrow, clearly stunned by his words. The air between us seemed to shift, becoming heavier and more charged. I could feel my anger rising, my heart pounding in my chest. "Luke, what are you saying? You cheated on me?" He looked away, his face etched with shame and regret. "The thing is, while we were kidnapped after we were shot, Harriet wanted to torture me. She even wanted me to marry her just so she wouldn't kill you, and I agreed to that. But I changed my decision. And when I challenged her, she decided to torture me. But the only way for that to stop was to have sex with her. It was the only way to put an end to that so I could find you and save you. So I had to do it, and I broke a bottle on her head during the act. That was when I had to go and find you. I'm sorry." His words hit me like a punch to the gut. The revelation that he had cheated on me with Harriet, the same woman who had kidnapped and tortured us, was