Chapter 198

Ex-Wife:

Chapter 198: The Wounds That Shape Us

Angels POV

“Wilson madam, regarding Mr. Blake's family that we discussed earlier, you may not know the full truth," David said, lowering his voice further as the speedboat out through the Mediterranean

I shifted Ethan's sleeping form against my shoulder, careful not to wake him as I leaned forward.

"What do you mean?"

"Did you know that M

Mrs. Blake committed suicide s shortly after relo

"What?" The word escaped me as a gasp. "Suicide?"

David studied my reaction carefully. "I see you truly didn't know."

My heart skipped a beat. I had heard about Charles Blake's very public affairs, but

the fate of Christopher's mother had never been discussed in our circles.

Was it because of... that English dance performer?" I asked, recalling vague society gossip from years ago.

"Yes. In fact, that so-called dancer was actually an exotic dancer. When Mrs. Blake discovered the truth, she suffered

his father's scandals... but I never knew

such tragedy."

sun glinted off the water's surface, creating a

bow before continuing That's not all, Ms. Wilson. Before her suicide, Mrs. Blake

My breath caught. "Christopher?"

Yes

beat him mercilessly, leaving countless scars. Yet he never fought back, never raised a hand against

I knew contrasted sharply with this picture of a beaten child. Despite

who finally discovered the situation and rescued him," David continued. The very day Christopher was removed from the

briefly, the horror of such a childhood washing over me. And his father? Where was he during all

new companion. After

stripped him of decision-making power in the company and began grooming young

what happened to the...

test confirmed her child was indeed a Blake, she

has a half-sister? This was entirely new information to

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The Wounds That

"Soon after giving birth, she became pregnant again. She would often flaunt her position to Christopher,

did Christopher treat his half

when she approached him. He was fourteen

attention. "We're approaching the deeper waters," he observed, moving

alone with my thoughts, I

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