The Kiss that Sparked it All

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.”

frustrated, thumped his thigh as he fell silent for a long while. 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

a bit confused. “What do you

eyes at her father, curious about what excuse

ago, I began investing in numerous

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

This way, we’d have fewer conflicts at home and a bit more

know you’re bad at keeping secrets. You reveal everything on your face and I feared you’d give us away

Giving her more emotional support helps her feel secure, but that

love our Lea just as much as I love Sophia.