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

mother’s methods were

occupied a place in his heart, and she orchestrated

initially, but the mere presence of Jaelyn could have created a rift between him and

causing their relationship to wither and eventually

goal would

was not just

“Sanford..”

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

but I miss you terribly. I wanted to come back and reconcile

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