Chapter 1711

Thaddeus just wanted to smoke a cigar to ease his discomfort, but when the cigar was taken away, his awkwardness only intensified.

“Bertha,” he began, “I understand everything you said. I may have been thoughtless, which was unfair to Lea. But for Lea’s sake, you can’t just say you want a divorce. Lea is still young.”

Seated next to her mother and nibbling on a slice of pizza, Lea began to interject. “Don’t use me as an excuse. I don’t care. If you two get divorced, I’ll stay with Mom. To me, that’s still a complete family.”

“You…” Thaddeus began.

Bertha gave Thaddeus a cold look. “Did you hear that? To your child, it doesn’t matter whether you’re around.”

When he finally lifted his head, he said, “How could I be so biased as to leave nothing for you and Lea? I didn’t want to say anything because I was afraid it would cause chaos if Sophia found out. Bertha, it’s surprising that after all these years, you still don’t

confused. “What do

father, curious about what excuse he’d come up with

my visible assets to Sophia, but years ago, I began investing in numerous properties under your and

easily jealous. If she found out I was dividing my assets equally, she’d only resent you more, believing you were taking what was wholly

share. This

You reveal everything on your face and I feared

Sophia sometimes because she grew up without a mother. Giving her more emotional support helps her feel secure, but that doesn’t

just as much as I love Sophia. How

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