Chapter 279

Frank recounted this story with mounting fury and grief.

Originally, he hadn't cared about Serene's humble origins. His son liked her, that was what mattered.

However, come to think of it... if not through seduction and deceit, how else could a woman have propelled herself so far up the ladder of social standing? She'd defeated the young daughters of noble houses, going all the way to claim a position by the side of no less than Aiden Hughes himself!

From rags to riches overnight... such a feat could only have been achieved by an immoral temptress, a pretentious manipulator of men.

Such a woman would never be content, even after achieving her ultimate goals. A leopard never changed its spots; a hoe never stopped digging. Sidelining her own husband, embroiling her own household in strife...

In the end, she'd even cost his son his own life.

Every time he remembered his son's fate and folly, Frank's heart broke again.

fine young man, with such a promising future..... all gone to waste now, because

up in such dramatic detail, Cindy's tears began flowing uncontrollably, reminded of her son's tragic

parents was news to Jasper, but it was

composure wavered, and he turned to

about his mother's infidelity, and how she'd repeatedly defied his father to go out

why they were always arguing, always

quarrels were frightening to see. He

adult, he still often dreamed of their vicious arguments, objects being thrown everywhere, broken glass strewn all

rest of one's lifetime to

family apart. However, he hadn't been aware that the man had also been involved in the death

to be with that man, and his father had chased after her... that was what

say no more on the topic. Just, please... don't make the same mistake your father did. Frank turned to face

elderly man had recognized Willow Nason to be the same sort as Serene Jordan. She was of low birth, and low class, stealing the company's secrets and selling them off to outsiders. She'd somehow managed to get her

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