For a long moment, Jane said nothing. Her lips parted slightly, but no words came out.
Her mind was spinning, trying to reconcile the man standing before her with the one on the news.
She had always known Joshua to be ambitious, calculating when needed—but corrupt? Capable of this kind of betrayal?
The silence stretched on, and finally, she blinked back the tears threatening to fall.
"It doesn't matter," she said quietly. "Josh… we'll get through this. I promise. We'll survive this."
She reached for his hand, her grip firm, even as her voice shook.
She tried to smile—to show strength, loyalty, love—but it faltered.
Her lips trembled, and the smile twisted into something pained and uncertain.
He held her hand in both of his, lowering his head.
"You shouldn't have to stand by me in this."
"But I will," she replied. "Because you're my husband. Because I still believe in the man I married—even if you made a terrible mistake."
