Wife Uncovers Heart Scheme

Synopsis

The Hamptons always seemed like a perfect escape, a place where Manhattan's elite could pretend their problems didn't follow them across the Long Island Sound. I used to believe that too. As our Bentley curved up the winding driveway toward the secluded mountain lodge, I caught Christopher's reflection in the window—his handsome profile illuminated by dappled sunlight filtering through ancient oaks. Five years of marriage, and still, when he looked at me, I felt like he was seeing through me rather than at me. "We're here," he announced unnecessarily, his voice carrying that familiar clipped tone he reserved for statements of fact rather than emotion. I nodded, forcing a smile as the car came to a stop. The lodge stood before us—all rustic luxury with its stone facade and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the dramatic cliff-edge that had made this property famous among New York's social circles. Before I could reach for my door handle, Christopher was already out, striding toward the entrance where Victoria waited. She stood framed in the doorway like a painting—delicate, ethereal, her honey-blonde hair