The Phantom Heiress Rising From The Shadows

Chapter 688:

“Dad? What are you doing here?” she asked, caught off guard. Ever since Alec had married his mistress Lila and started a new life, he had stayed away from them. His showing up today was unexpected.

Isabella blocked the doorway, reluctant to let him in.

Ruby heard the noise and walked over. Seeing Alec, her fury erupted. “What do you want? Get lost. You’re not welcome here.”

Outside, Alec stood in plain clothes. Compared to a few months ago, he looked aged, his posture stooped, his hair noticeably grayer.

“This is my son’s house. My daughter’s house. Why can’t I come here?”

Alec’s shamelessness had grown. He pushed past the two women and barged inside. “You’re living pretty well, huh? Why should you get to enjoy this? I want to live here, too!”

Now that we’re finally doing well and you’re down on your luck, you think you can just come back? We don’t pity you. You made your bed; lie in it. Leave, or I’m

consumed by regret. This house surpassed the one

in comfort. Desperate, he had reached out to Mack multiple times, pleading for cash and leaning on

him, leaving him with menial tasks like car washing or janitorial work—jobs he deemed

once his mistress, said that he was still shy of sixty and had no justification for

she had doted on him, preparing his meals and caring for his needs with warmth. However, as time passed, even the most patient woman would tire of a man unwilling to contribute

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It was Lila who suggested

she argued, couldn’t sustain their family of three, and Alec

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