e was no

aning as Elena cried, and

she realized it

avy, swollen from th

could n

lker, ever been in suc

r the grievances while the adulterou

ent to the bathroom, determined to w

the mirror, Elena saw a gli

past was now replaced by s

that would expose him as the liar and cheater he was. Sue him for

is money. But if she didn't hit him where

that the other woman paid dea

e door, interrupti

saw the maid standing

matter?" E

e coming over shortly, get read

he maid interrupted her, "It'

the mention of Thomas,

couldn't bring herself to defy the patria

tly, Ele

elegant dress, she desce

ed Thomas talking with a man whom she as

pathetic towards her brother-in-l

st young master, his l

dated, the latter had not

father had abandoned him and

t family, did she discovered that the so-called third

he family learned about his father's

orporation and he refused to let a mistress

istence, she had successfully driven the legitimate wife

e into the family, he was so angry that he immediately sever

never visited Au

ho would reach out to him

the living room, her

e could not see his face, but somet

g to discern where she mi

neck, hoping to

r from seeing anything mor

roared outside, annou

miliar feeling at t

er feel a sinking feeling in the gu

Thomas admonished the m

drew wasn't

w it is, Grandpa. As the director now, there

rew wanted to assert hi

cas was the l

ew Elliot, who held the positio

, Lucas did not even ta

re than a clown, a mere pretender

as present, it was

dinner," Thomas in

area and found that every

lingering briefly on Andrew's

ucas, her eyes widened in sho

ill as she stared at th

law was none other than the strang

im? How coul

gh she had been st

rprise when he looked at the woman in front o

alm, but there was a storm

r composure, Elena felt a wav

e nearest support and took a

rning, Lucas's count

to dark slits, and t

a's spine as she met

e unaware of the ten

t's been too long since you last visited. Don't you miss your g

y with work,"

ing towards Andrew and Elena. "And speaking of family, it's time you settled down

nic chuckle. "I can see that," he m

the others, but Elena felt a knot of

ng behind Lucas's words and str

ose anything about last night,

her sweating palms still ga

imed in. "You're right, father. I know a few suitable candidates i

ere in my affairs?" Lucas