Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

“Toph, there’s no need to go through all this trouble again.” Renee spoke, her voice filled with sincerity. She looked into Toph’s eyes and confessed, “I am not Pamela.”

Toph’s hands trembled, almost causing the instant noodles to spill. Despite mentally preparing himself, hearing the admission directly from Renee still came as a shock.

Renee extended her hand and continued. “Let’s get to know each other again. My name is Renee Thompson. Thompson…”

She paused, biting her lip before continuing, “As in Melvin Thompson’s Thompson.”

A moment of silence hung in the air before Toph murmured, “So you’re indeed Melvin’s daughter.”

Renee questioned, “Indeed?”

Toph looked up, explaining, “We always felt that you resemble him, so we made an educated guess, and it turned out to be correct.”

her head, a soft smile gracing

and Aunt Linda? Do you know how desperate

them apart. Deep down, she knew they could never truly bridge the gap between their worlds—they were clearly from

“Toph, if… and I’m just saying ‘if’ here, if your mother had an incurable disease, would

“Of course!”

should understand why I lied

Toph called out her name, surprising himself with how effortless it felt. “That’s not a reason for you to deceive others,

said you’d do anything for your mother. Can’t you understand that I’d do anything for my

she

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to invite him this time. Fred had prepared coffee and pastries in advance, specifically instructing the staff not to make them

hair and adjusted his tie, practicing a smile at the empty air as he eagerly anticipated