Evelyn lay sprawled on the floor, stripped of all dignity. She only lifted herself off the ground after hearing the sound of Daniel and his men's footsteps fade away. Her face was so swollen she could barely see, forcing her to fumble around to sit up.

Her heart boiled with anger at Lucas. She had devoted herself to him for so many years, but what had she gotten in return? "Oh, Lucas. I've loved you for over 30 years, and this is how you treat me?" she fumed inwardly.

Daniel had ordered Lucas to slap her—a humiliation of the highest degree—and Lucas didn't hesitate to carry it out. It was evident that, when it came to his own interests, Lucas wouldn't think twice about discarding her. His priorities were always about what benefited him most.

All these years, she had slaved away for him, and this was what she got in return? At that moment, she came to a painful realization. To men like Lucas, profit was everything. They didn't care about others' feelings.

Over the years, she had loved Lucas with everything she had, even going so far as to steal money from the Hamilton family to help him start his business. And what had it all amounted to?

It took all this time for her to see the truth. Daniel, who had always been cold to her, was actually much better than Lucas. At least he had thought of giving her a way out.

This was the man she had loved for over three decades. Should

much she couldn't open her eyes. Suddenly, an overwhelming sadness

before pulling herself up. Groping around, she found her clothes and slowly put them on. Then, steadying herself against the

had pierced his abdomen, stopping less than an inch from his heart. As for the culprit? No one

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I found out she was going to run away, I told you right away! Doesn't that count for something?

lot lately, and Gigi had matured a great deal. As soon as Evelyn got

owed Evelyn for

turn

didn't want to betray her family either. Hence, after handing Evelyn the keys, she went straight

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