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!”

that time. Now that we’re finally doing well and you’re down on

by regret. This house surpassed the one he

times, pleading for cash and leaning on

Despite his extensive background in corporate leadership, employers overlooked him, leaving him with

his mistress, said that he was still shy of sixty and had no justification for idling at home, dependent on her income. She questioned how he

her life, she had doted on him, preparing his meals and caring for his needs with warmth. However, as time passed, even the most patient

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Lila’s disputes became relentless. It was Lila who suggested

paycheck, she argued, couldn’t sustain their family of three, and Alec needed to find a

his children

twenty thousand monthly, and Lila’s beauty regimen demanded a similar