CHAPTER 160

In that fraction of a second when Nolan fell from the second-floor’s balcony, his whole life didn’t play in his mind, but what played was the thought that his own flesh and blood, his own son, would try to kill him. He never even imagined that in his wildest dreams.

His body crashed on the ground in a big thud, startling the dogs that were in the cages meters away from where he fell. The dogs barked, but he wasn’t moving anymore.

George was still watching from the balcony with a sad expression. “Sorry, dad, but I still have half a life ahead of me. I will put the money to a better use, so… rest in peace.” He turned and walked back into the living room.

He noticed that Vlad and Mercie were busy with the playstation on the first floor. Lisa and Mercie, on the other hand, were reading books as ordered by Selena who had told them they needed to finish reading at least 12 books in one week if they wished to buy mobiles.

“Mother-in-law surely knows how to manipulate kids,” George thought. “Anyway, it seems like no one noticed. Should I let them know? Or should I just wait?” He was about to go crying downstairs, but a scream came from outside. It was from Delle.

Everyone who heard the scream hurriedly came out of their rooms, except for Rebecca. She was in so much distress and in deep thought that her ears didn’t even faintly catch the noise of the scream.

out, but she was holding it all inside, even though it felt

the outside world fool her again, but then she ended up being fooled big-time by her own mother, the same woman who brought her into this world. If Selena didn’t exist, Rebecca also wouldn’t exist; and Rebecca

within her means and saved more than 90% of what she had earned. She didn’t gamble. She didn’t watch TV. Heck, she didn’t even spend much time on the internet or consume other sources of entertainment. She just focused on controlling

at work, but how could she avoid her mother with whom

person you loved the most repeatedly breaks your heart, what should you do? Whether that person was your mother or not, the answer wouldn’t be easy to come up with. Rebecca felt the same way. She could only clutch her head and hope the headache would go away. Her stomach was growling; she knew eating something would help, but she hadn’t left the room since yesterday. Nobody had knocked on her door, either, not that she

had arrived at this belief long ago and then began living for herself even after marriage, but then somehow ended up falling back

utterly selfish world?” as Rebecca was stressing herself, the door was knocked. Once. Twice. Thrice. But she was so lost in thought,

a guy in a helmet entered her room, giving her goosebumps, because the corner of his vision noticed it, and her body instinctively reacted from someone suddenly barging into her room. But when he removed the helmet, the shock in her face

a visit from while she was in this villa. Why

opened the pizza box, with excitement written all over her

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