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.

dancer. When Mrs. Blake discovered the truth,

had heard about his father's scandals... but I never knew they involved such people, or that they

such tragedy."

as I processed this revelation. The afternoon sun glinted off the water's surface, creating a stark

eyes darted toward the guards at the bow before continuing That's not all, Ms. Wilson. Before her suicide, Mrs. Blake experienced severe mental

My breath caught. "Christopher?"

Yes

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

image of the poised, controlled Christopher I knew contrasted sharply with this picture of a beaten child.

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

my eyes briefly, the horror of such a childhood washing over

his new companion. After Mrs.

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

happened to

a paternity test confirmed her child was indeed a Blake, she was integrated into

a half-sister? This was entirely new

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became pregnant again. She would often flaunt her

did Christopher treat his

during a family gathering, he pushed her down when she approached him. He was fourteen at

David's attention. "We're approaching the deeper waters," he

with my thoughts, I gazed out at the

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