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Chapter 220 Your Father Betrayed Me

Alec's face darkened like stormy clouds, and his intense gaze aimed at Mack felt like it could cut through flesh. He hadn't forgotten about Lila Tucker's place; he had just wanted to go there alone. That was why he hadn't mentioned it earlier.

He had seen that humble 150-square-meter space as his personal refuge, a place he imagined solely for himself, with no room for his family.

The thought of his wife and mistress living under the same roof was completely absurd to him.

With one glance at Alec's stormy expression, Ruby confirmed all her suspicions.

Her anger flared up instantly. For years, she had seen Alec as the perfect, loyal husband. While other wealthy men paraded their mistresses, she proudly told her friends about Alec's steadfast faithfulness, often claiming it was due to her own charm.

Now, it seemed the reality was not what she had always thought it to be. How could she contain her fury?

Ruby unleashed her anger like a raging storm, her hand gripping Alec's ear with force. “You jerk! All these years, you were acting like the ideal husband while secretly having an affair?"

Alec flinched, remembering the days when Ruby would march through the Barrett Group headquarters, pulling secretaries and accountants by their hair across the trading floor when they were having an affair with him.

Since those heated times, he had become skilled at hiding his affairs from Ruby.

stock to drop. Now, with no company to

now, but what about you? Your parents are gone,

stood frozen, their world suddenly turned upside down. Life had always followed a certain script-frequent outbursts from their mother, their father's quiet acceptance. But now, the red mark from Alec's slap on

Ruby and Alec, his voice trembling with strain. "Why are we fighting like now? Aren't we still a

jabbed a finger at Alec. "How dare you hit me? I'll make you pay for this!" Mack caught her

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the rich. Without Dad's affair, we wouldn't even have Ms. Tucker's place

ever, Ruby felt her heart ache as Mack seemed to side

she cried out, "Mack, how can you defend him like this? I'm your

our options. Do you want to starve or end up sleeping on the streets? Ms. Tucker's house

I had an answer to that? Not even your uncle will help us,

calm her down as he said, "We can either hold on to our pride or keep

as she followed behind the others, unwillingly heading toward Lila's

Alec with questions. “That apartment-you bought it for her, right? You used your

was far more complicated than