Chapter 14 Playing Dirty Caroline leaned in close , her voice a sly whisper . 14 min left " You didn't like Michelle back then , and now you can't stand me . Since no one Caleb marries ever satisfies you , why don't you marry him ? That way , you can keep your precious son all to yourself forever , and I can get my divorce without having to see your disgusted face every day . " Brianna had braced herself for something serious , not this humiliating jab . She trembled with rage , her polished veneer crumbling as she raised her hand to slap Caroline . " You uncouth little brat ! Who gave you the right to talk to me like that ? If you hadn't shamelessly seduced my son , someone like you wouldn't even be qualified to stand in front of me , let alone become his wife ! " Caroline flinched back , feigning a flicker of fear . That dodge lit a fire under Brianna . Her face twisted with fury as she lunged forward and slapped Caroline hard . A sharp crack echoed , red fingerprints appearing on Caroline's delicate cheek . 1/7 09:40 14 min left Chapter 14 Playing Dirty The nearby servants froze at the scene . Caroline's eyes widened , brimming with tears . Her voice quivered as she stammered , " Brianna … why would you hit me ? " " Do I need a reason ? You deserved it ! " Brianna snapped . " What's going on ? " Caleb's icy voice cut through from the hallway . Brianna's expression faltered , and she quickly dropped her hand . Suddenly , it hit her . Caroline had provoked her on purpose . Caroline didn't bother explaining . She just shot Caleb a tearful glance and bolted . Caleb's brow furrowed . He started after her , but Brianna grabbed his arm . " Leave her be ! She spewed filth to provoke me , and now she's playing the victim in front of you ! That girl's gotten crafty . She's even scheming against her elders ! " " What did she say ? " Caleb asked , his tone frosty . Brianna faltered , unable to repeat it , and simply changed the subject . 2/7 Chapter 14 Playing Dirty 14 min left " Just a bunch of garbage , trust me . Anyway , how'd things go with your grandpa ? Since she's so desperate to ditch you , why not let her go ? A woman with such a devious mind will eventually bring trouble to the family . " Caleb gave her a flat , chilly look . " I never thought about getting a divorce . Drop it , and don't bring it up again . " On the other side , Caroline looked at the video she had just recorded on her phone and smiled triumphantly . She flipped open X and spotted a nasty comment . [ Are you and Caleb actually married ? No way you deserve him ! ] Caroline blurred out the hater's ID , took a screenshot , and posted it with old photos of Caleb with Michelle and Dominic , plus a snap of Michelle's Instagram . Her caption was short and simple . [ A Personal Statement : Addressing Recent Events and My Marriage - Time for Truth ] Within ten minutes , the comments section erupted . The hashtags " CalebCheats " and " MichelleTheMistress " shot up the trending list . 3/7 Chapter 14 Playing Dirty Search hits for both kept climbing . 14 min left Instantly , Caroline became the internet's sympathy magnet . People were eating it up - the evil MIL , the cheating husband who threw her in jail . The sympathy train was rolling hard . The comments flooded in hot and heavy . [ Team Anthony all the way ! Her hubby's such a snake ! ] [ I looked into her projects . She's a rockstar at work . Why put up with this crap ? Dump those losers and divorce already ! ] [ Mr. Perfect ? More like Mr. Cheater . Get out while you can , Caroline !] [ He's blocking the divorce ? Not cool . Let's back Caroline up !] Caroline didn't have time to bask in the support . She dialed a number fast . " Has he gone to the hospital yet ? If you snag any pics , send them over as soon as possible . This is huge ! " On the line was Wilfred Olson , the PI she hired to tail Caleb . She knew after revealing the Martin family's betrayal to Walter , Caleb would figure it out . 4/7 09:40 Chapter 14 Playing Dirty 14 min left She felt he'd rush to the hospital for Michelle once he knew . If her plan worked , the hashtags would explode . Better yet , if Wilfred caught Caleb and Michelle together , she'd have solid proof of his cheating , and divorce would be a slam dunk . Wilfred sounded cocky . " Relax , I'm on him like glue . Right now , he's … " He suddenly hushed his voice . " Wait , do you live on Lake Avenue ? " Caroline's stomach tightened . " What's up ? " " He's not at the hospital ! The car took a turn toward Lake Avenue … He's heading for the Lakeshore Community ! He's already inside ! " Just then , Edwin's cold voice suddenly came from the other end of the phone . " Who are you photographing ? Hand over the camera! " Caroline hung up and wiped the call log in a flash , her heart pounding like a drum . Less than five minutes later , a thunderous banging rattled her door . 5/7 14 min left Chapter 14 Playing Dirty Caleb's voice sliced through , cold as steel . " Caroline , opeenthe damn door ! " She held her breath , pretending no one was home . " Don't bother hiding , " he growled . " Three seconds . Open up , on I'm kicking it down . You know I don't mess around . " He started counting , but before he hit three , the lock clicked . Caroline yanked the door open . " This is breaking and entering ! Even if you're my husband , you can't just barge in ! " Caleb's face was a storm cloud . He clutched a stack of photos and stared her down . " Oh , you know the law now ? What about stalking and snapping pics ? Do you think that's legal ? Explain these . " He flung the photos at her . She didn't catch them , and they scattered across the floor . 614 They were all shots Wilfred had taken of Caleb over the past few days . Some of them were from just minutes ago . Caleb's eyes glinted with menace as he slammed the door shut and grabbed her by the throat , dragging her into the living room . " I take you to Martin Manor , and you put on a show to stir the 6/7 09:40 Chapter 14 Playing Dirty 14 min left pot . What's your game ? Are you so desperate for me to find out that I almost married Michelle ? " Write your comment Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!