The Ultimate Revenge System

35. Scheme

"What do you mean?" Margareth shouted at Tom, her finger pointing at the man who had been her husband for 30 years. "You, whom I lifted and placed in the spotlight to boost your ego, now turn against me for that woman? She's our daughter-in-law, you bastard!"

"Boosting my ego, you say? Is that how you see it? To the extent that I never had the right to speak with you freely? You only needed me as a pawn in your game, Margareth. You don't think I didn't realise that? You fool, as for Lyra, I can't deny it: I love her."

Margareth's eyes widened upon hearing her husband's confession, spoken so calmly. Throughout her life, she had never imagined that Tom would betray her like this. "You don't mean it," Margareth protested.

"You'll find out whether I'm lying or not," retorted Tom.

Tom stood in front of Lyra, protecting her, shielding her from Margareth. That's when Margareth realised that the game she had prepared to win had ended with her becoming the loser. She had never lost a game befo