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.”

of his cigarette and 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

bit confused. “What

blinked her big eyes at her father, curious about what excuse

explained, “I’m planning to give all my visible assets to Sophia, but years ago, I began investing in numerous properties under your and Lea’s names. Those properties are no less valuable than the ones

arranged it this way because I know my children best. Sophia, who lost her mother at a young age, is sensitive and easily jealous. If she found out I was dividing my assets equally, she’d only resent you more, believing you were taking what

This way, we’d

You reveal everything on your face and I feared

I favor Sophia sometimes because she grew up without a mother. Giving her more emotional support helps her feel secure, but that

our Lea just as much as I love Sophia. How