Abandoned by All I Took It All Back novel Chapter 143

Inside the room, Yates and Jacqueline acted normal at first. Then Jacqueline said, "I can't do this anymore. I'm going crazy, Yates. Please, just take me away from here."

Yates stroked her head fondly but didn't answer. Instead, he cupped the back of her head and pressed his lips to hers.

"Mmph..."

They kissed passionately until Jacqueline was breathless, and only then did Yates pull away.

With her arms wrapped around his neck, Jacqueline asked in a raspy voice, "Tell me the truth. Have you slept with Melody?"

Yates gave her waist a gentle squeeze. A smirk played on his lips, his voice low and husky. "You're the only one I love. Why would I touch her? If she wasn't so stupid and rich, I never would have bothered. And besides, with the people in her circle, who knows what kind of diseases she might have. Don't worry. It's always been you."

Their movements were practiced, familiar. This was clearly not the first time.

Outside, a collective wave of outrage washed over the four women listening in.

Stupid and rich? What the hell!

Yates's words hit Melody like a physical blow.

What was happening?

It was as if she was snapping out of a long dream. She pressed her lips tight, her eyes glued to the phone screen. Betrayed by her boyfriend and her friend, who were now calling her an idiot, was more than she could bear.

"Aren't they cousins? How could they..." Wendy trailed off, but everyone knew what she meant. Their relationship was anything but familial.

Maggie quickly set up a temporary group chat and shared the live video feed. Janina added Nolan to the group. No one spoke; they all just stared at their phones, watching the events unfold.

In the video, Yates held Jacqueline in his arms, comforting her softly.

"Baby, be good, okay? This is the last time. Later, you'll put the drug in his drink and trick Nolan into drinking it. I'll handle the rest. Once we get this money, I'll take you away from Clayborne City, okay?"

Jacqueline buried her face in his chest and cried. Her expression was filled with a profound sadness. She herself didn't know if her tears were for deceiving Nolan or for Yates's promise.

Outside the room, the two victims, Melody and Nolan, watched with stone-cold faces. Both were fighting the urge to storm in and tear the cheating pair apart. But they held back. They had just heard Yates mention a plan to harm Nolan.

As Nolan watched Jacqueline and Yates hanging all over each other, a slow, cold anger began to burn in his eyes.