"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.

to leverage her child for a life

child, Hanley, was

out just like his mother, ambitious and cunning, always looking to climb higher. He accused me of being unfair for entrusting Vector Vista to

Maddox until he learned

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

traps for Maddox at every turn. But with Charles' backing and Maddox's firm position

began to affect Vector Vista. In a rage,

pushed Hanley to a desperate

kidnapped Joseph, the brains behind Vector Vista Bank's system, forcing him to misuse his access to tamper with accounts. He wanted to give Maddox an unforgettable debacle, one that would force him to step down amidst the outrage

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