"He felt guilty. Having been transferred back from the bustling Capital City, he shew unprecedented patience and spoke in a soft and gentle tone. Sure, he was easy on the eyes, but it was his changed demeanor that won me over. About eight or nine months later, that woman showed up at our doorstep with a newborn baby to negotiate terms.

"Charles came clean to me. Back then, divorce was akin to a social taboo. My father, in his rage, beat him to within an inch of his life. Charles realized his mistake, kneeling in the snow all night long, nearly losing his legs to frostbite."

Mary's recount was brief, but Leanne felt a deep empathy. Discovering the man you love had betrayed you was a shattering experience.

Born into this era, Leanne knew she could opt for divorce if heartbroken. But for Mary, divorce was a terrifying beast.

She remembered the last time Mary fainted and spoke of a dream. It was indeed true that her anger towards Charles was because of his affair.

found out she was pregnant, only to return after the birth to leverage her child for a life of luxury. Ultimately, she was defeated by

child, Hanley, was

school. Except for not being my flesh and blood, there was no difference. I got Hanley a position at Vector Vista under Maddox, so that they would support each other and jointly protect Vector Vista. But Hanley turned out just like his mother, ambitious

always looking to outdo Maddox until he learned the

illegitimacy and resentful of Mary's perceived favoritism, he saw all his struggles as stemming from not being her biological

more manipulative, rallying support and setting traps for Maddox at every turn. But with Charles' backing

Vector Vista. In a rage, Charles fired him and expelled him from

Hanley to a desperate

to misuse his access to tamper with accounts. He wanted to give Maddox an unforgettable debacle, one that would force him to step

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