Beneath the Gilded Lies

Summary

Five years ago, Luke and I entered this strange world as broke outsiders, marrying the wealthy Astor sisters. A devastating car crash three years later left Luke paralyzed and me blind. Unable to accept his condition, Luke ended his own life.

While grieving, I overheard my wife Anne and her sister Eleanor. Anne asked if Eleanor had Luke’s spine broken to protect someone named Simon. Eleanor replied coldly, then revealed Anne had blinded me with pills, making me believe the crash was the cause. Anne responded, "As long as Simon is safe, nothing else matters. We married these nobodies to use them as shields."

The truth hit me like ice. Every loving gesture had been a lie. We were just pawns, sacrificed to protect Simon. My best friend’s death will not be in vain. Now that I see the truth, I will make them pay.