Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1326

James sat in a chair right next to the bed, his big hand wrapped tight around Emmy’s. He never once looked away from her pale face.

When Calony spoke, James’s lips twisted into a cold, steely smile. “She won’t talk?” he asked, his voice chilling and empty. “Then put the Memory Viewer on her.”

Calony’s eyes went wide, his voice shooting up as he barked, “Are you out of your mind?”

“She’s an international superstar. She’s got massive influence. That device is for the worst criminals and terrorists—people who fight tooth and nail, never regular people.”

Three years ago, James’s team had made the Memory Viewer for the police and military. It was this VR headset that, when strapped on, could pull the deepest, most honest memories straight from someone’s mind to a screen, no matter how hard they tried to lie. Lies crumbled in front of it. Thing was, the device was harsh. It forced its way in, violating privacy in the most serious way. The law was strict: only the most dangerous, uncooperative criminals could ever be subjected to it, and only when there was no other way to get the truth.

“And besides, Mercedes was hurt badly this time.” Calony tried to keep his cool. “Her hand tendons were severed. She’ll barely be able to hold anything heavy now. It could totally destroy her career. Plus, based on what we got from their phones, the deep dive location yesterday… that was your wife’s choice. Mercedes was just there because she was invited. She got caught up in this for no reason.”

Calony pleaded, “Mr. Nelson, you two have known each other for years. You can’t just turn your back on her like this.”

At the words “no reason,” James gave a quiet, humorless laugh. It sounded like a knife scraping glass. He turned slowly, bloodshot eyes locking onto Calony.

“My wife is still lying here. Nobody gets to claim innocence.”

“If you really want the truth about what happened yesterday, you have two options. Either put the Memory Viewer on her now, or wait until my wife wakes up.”

Calony sighed, realizing there was nothing he could do. If James, who was hurting the most, wasn’t desperate for answers, he could only go along.

“Fine.” Calony shrugged. “We’ll do it your way. Just hope your wife remembers exactly what happened when she wakes up.”

The hospital room fell silent again. Just as Calony was about to leave, James’s cold, quiet voice cut through the air behind him.

“Did you find the traitor on your team yet?”

Calony froze, turning back with shock in his eyes. He hadn’t expected James to know about something as secret as that. He went silent for a few beats, his face hard. “We’re working on it.”

James simply kept tracing slow circles on Emmy’s hand. His tone was nonchalant, like he was talking about the weather, but what he said was explosive.

“No… let me go…”

“James… help me…”

“Please, help me…”

Her frantic whispers barely left her lips before the monitors beside her bed erupted—shrill alarms blaring over and over.

James’s face changed in an instant. He jumped up, shouting toward the door, “Doctor! I need a doctor in here, now!”

“Baby, it’s okay. I’m here. I’m right here. No one’s ever going to hurt you again…”