Chapter 2

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Five months had passed since the whispers of impending parenthood had graced the halls of Court De Martel, casting a fragile veil of hope over the Mikaelson family. Cordelia, now visibly pregnant with their child, Lydia, found solace in the quietude of an evening walk, the cool night air a balm to her weary soul.

As she returned home, her heart heavy with the weight of her own secrets and the unspoken tensions that lingered within the walls of their temporary sanctuary, a scene unfolded before her eyes that shattered the fragile peace she had clung to. Through the crack of a partially opened door, she witnessed a sight that seared her soul - Klaus and Aurora, entwined in a passionate embrace, their lips locked in a fervent dance of betrayal and desire.

A sharp, searing pain lanced through Cordelia's chest, her breath catching in her throat as the world around her spun in a dizzying whirl of anguish and disbelief. The bonds of trust that had once anchored her to her husband now lay shattered at her feet, the shards of her shattered illusions cutting deep into her wounded heart.

In a flood of raw emotion, Cordelia turned and fled, her footsteps echoing through the empty corridors as she sought refuge from the searing agony that threatened to consume her. Anger, hot and fierce, coursed through her veins, igniting a primal fire within her that whispered of retribution and revenge.

It was in this moment of profound despair that she collided with Kol and Rebekah, her siblings-in-arms, their concerned expressions a stark contrast to the turmoil raging within her. Tears teetered on the edge of her lashes, threatening to spill over and betray the depth of her pain as she struggled to contain the storm of emotions raging within her.

In the shadows of betrayal and heartache, Cordelia stood at a crossroads, her world forever altered by the harrowing revelation of her husband's infidelity. As the echoes of her shattered trust reverberated through the silent halls of Court De Martel, the Mikaelson family teetered on the brink of destruction, their legacy tarnished by the shadows of betrayal that now threatened to engulf them all.

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