William’s Betrayal and His Daughter’s Revenge
William’s hands trembled as he stared at his wife, Linda. The guilt was eating him alive, but he couldn’t stop himself. He had fallen for someone else—someone younger, more exciting. And now, he was about to destroy everything.
Linda’s anxious eyes searched his face. “What is it that you wanted to discuss, William?” she asked, her voice steady but her fingers gripping the edge of the table.
Taking a deep breath, William dropped the bomb. “I’m seeing someone else, Linda. I didn’t want us to see this day, but… I couldn’t help it.”
Linda’s face went pale. “What do you mean? You… have another woman? Answer me!” she demanded, her voice rising.
William couldn’t meet her eyes. “I can’t explain it, but I love her. She’s young, different… we just clicked.”
Linda’s hands flew to her mouth in shock. “Do you even hear yourself, William?! We’ve been married for 20 years! We have a daughter! And now—”
Her phone buzzed, cutting her off. She answered, her voice shaking. “Ye-Yes?”
The call was from a court representative. Their house was about to be seized. They had taken a loan for their failing beef jerky business and mortgaged their home. William was supposed to make the payments, but he hadn’t. The debt had ballooned to $80,000.
Linda’s face twisted in fury as she hung up. “What’s your excuse, William? Were you going to leave me and Isabelle on the streets while you ran off with your mistress?” she screamed.
William stuttered, “I-I couldn’t save enough for the payments…”
“OUT!” Linda roared, pointing to the door. “Get the hell out of my house!”
Six Years Later – A Shocking Reunion
The blaring of car horns snapped William back to reality. He stood frozen at a crosswalk, lost in his memories. Six years had passed since he abandoned his family, and life had not been kind to him. His mistress left him, he lost his job, and now he was a broken man, drowning in alcohol and regret.
Today, he had a chance to turn things around—a job interview at a beef jerky factory. Maybe his past experience would help.
To his surprise, he got hired as a packaging operator. On his third day, his manager, Mr. Dunn, nudged him with a grin. “If you want to move up, impress the CEO today. She’s coming for an inspection!”
William barely glanced up. He wasn’t interested in office politics. But then, the room fell silent as the CEO walked in.
His blood turned to ice.
Standing before him, in a sharp business suit, was his daughter—Isabelle.
“Dad?” she said, her voice cool and confident. “It’s been a long time, right?”
William’s mouth hung open. “How… how did you become a CEO?”
She smirked. “So you care more about my success than how I’ve been? Don’t let this distract you. You’re here to work.” She turned to leave but paused. “Meet me in my office after lunch.”
The Truth Comes Out
That afternoon, William sat across from Isabelle, sweating under her piercing gaze.
“You want to know what happened after you left?” she began, her voice steady. “We lost the house. Mom and I got only a third of the money from the sale. Then Aunt Georgina called—Mom had a heart attack.”
Six Years Ago – Isabelle’s Struggle
Isabelle sat outside her college admissions office, clutching her application, when her phone rang.
“It’s your mom,” Aunt Georgina said urgently. “She had symptoms of a heart attack. The doctors say if it happens again, she’ll need a $100,000 surgery.”
Isabelle’s world shattered. She couldn’t afford college now—she had to save her mother.
Then, an idea struck her. She remembered her parents’ failed beef jerky business. Maybe she could revive it.
She bought a beat-up pickup truck, rented a tiny apartment, and—under cover of night—broke into their old, repossessed house through a broken attic window. She found her mother’s old kitchen equipment and recipe books.
In an abandoned house nearby, she set up a secret production space. After weeks of failed batches, she finally perfected the recipe.
“It’s perfect!” she cried, tasting the jerky.
She sent samples to big retailers. One responded—they wanted a trial order. But there was a catch: they needed to inspect her “factory.”
Panicked, Isabelle turned to her classmate’s wealthy father, Mr. Navarro.
“I’ll give you 35% of the profits—plus a third of the money from our old house’s sale,” she bargained.
He agreed. She passed the inspection, got her first big check, and saved her mother.
Present Day – The Final Reckoning
Back in her office, Isabelle leaned forward. “We survived, Dad. But I don’t forgive betrayal. You’re fired.”
William’s heart pounded as she led him outside. A worker handed him two boxes.
“Open them,” Isabelle said.
Inside were the old kitchen tools from his failed business.
“You have everything you need to start over,” she said coldly. “Just like I did.”
And with that, she walked away, leaving William standing there—alone, just as he had left them.
