Jaelyn’s words struck Sanford like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky.

He had asked his assistant to investigate Jaelyn. Based on the information the assistant provided, the individual responsible for writing Jaelyn’s medical records happened to be an apprentice of an elderly doctor who shared a close relationship with his mother.

At that point, he had already started to suspect something.

No wonder his mother hadn’t put up much of a fight when she allowed him to be with Maggie.

It wasn’t genuine acceptance. It was a carefully calculated strategy.

Sanford released his grip on Jaelyn, a profound sadness washing over him.

that moment, his thoughts

thought that

conditions for accepting Maggie into the family were not overly demanding, and she hadn’t resorted to emotional manipulation or threats of

that his mother’s methods were even

that Jaelyn still occupied a place in his heart, and she orchestrated this whole plan

changed his mind initially, but the mere presence of Jaelyn could have created a rift between

causing their

then, his mother’s goal would have been

just devious.

“Sanford..”

rise from his seat, tears streaming down her face as she slid off the sofa. Slowly, she crawled to his feet and pulled

reconcile with you. That’s why I

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