When the Family 42

Chapter 42 A Marriage Unraveled

Finished

Compared to her past life–working herself to the bone to scrape together a living–this life of hoarding money inside a wealthy family was way more relaxed.

And scoring five million in one go? Just thinking about it made her giddy.

Truth be told, the birthday cakes she brought out tonight had two main purposes:

First, to butter up Dominic.

After all, he was her golden goose. Out of principle, it made sense to keep the money man happy. She’d planned the cake thing just for him, so when it came time to collect her payday, it’d go down smooth. As for Winston-

He was just a bonus.

Second, to break the tension.

When those two brothers were in the same room, awkward silence was inevitable.

If anyone was going to liven things up, it had to be Jean throwing herself into the flames for the cause.

Right now, money was what Jean cared about most.

So ce

So celebrating their birthdays? Yeah, she had ulterior motives. A lot of them.

Still if the Ginger family’s relationships gradually improved, would it change their doomed ending?

Jean sighed softly and slowly closed her eyes,

Laskal Airport,

Sienna walked briskly through the terminal, one hand tugging her suitcase, black sunglasses on, giving off a powerful, no-

nonsense aura.

Her face was unreadable–cool, elegant.

To the outside world, that was who she was.

Only around her husband and children did she let down her guard and show her softer side.

But right now, despite her composed exterior, her thoughts were knotted and restless.

Because of one stray thought from her daughter, she’d turned right back around-

Without even telling Matheo she’d gone abroad again.

she was already home, still somewhere in

out a long breath. She was about to find out exactly what Matheo had been doing. She hailed a cab straight to

while abroad, Sitting in

421 PM

Ikowe

pulled up to

She didn’t want Matheo

Finished

mended on the hurdled

though the back and quickly made her way through

to

to guess where Vilardens

could just watch for

and we

work chan on the terrace,

her

as she

a wortam un a flowing There were fine lines of

Matheo uniled, his face

silhouette appeared on

She was lovely, delicate even,

really okay for in to

eyes widened. Her

empty otherwise. One more

tinig, without her even

won’t make a

bought

pet. “Once the time

head

beside him, like some

if i can’t have that. I’m

loyal

moved. The two emigrend on the mice

staggered back, her face

to hope anymore. Couldn’t

The truth was brutal

sweet word, every tender glance Matheo had given ber–all of it was

her veins. Her bones drabbed warh the

lip as tears started pouring from

It was all

the

even put into

the dazzling, beloved daughter of the Ginger family He was a newly

to her background, Matheo’s origins were

rural village. His parents were uneducated farmers. But he was brilium–we brilliant that he got into Blairford University and made his way to

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255