Marcia swept back her hair, revealing a faint slap mark on her face.

Trembling, she disclosed, “I found records of him buying a house for that woman.

She’s about your age, young enough to be his daughter.

They even have a son who’s already in elementary school.

He’s hidden this from me for years.

He’s a monster!”

She looked earnestly at Elissa and added, “No wonder he’s been so heartless to you.

He plans to leave his fortune to his lover’s son! He’s so cruel.”

Elissa was speechless, grappling with shame for having known about her father’s affair but not sharing it sooner with her mother.

Marcia suddenly laughed bitterly.

all along, didn’t you? Raphael even arranged

father never

that

whispered an apology,

sternly, “You’re

has done something like this, and you said

keeping silent, I could somehow be happy?

he could drive you away, one day, he might turn on me

his character, she couldn’t help but agree

contemplated discussing with Raphael the possibility of Marcia

all, coming from wealth, Marcia had

gently suggested, “Stay here for

it

I think he’ll agree.”

surveyed the surroundings, feeling a mix of temptation and

means to support both Elissa and Raphael, potentially living

her submissive past to Yousef, and the fact that she had even abandoned her daughter under his influence only for him to

Elissa that she couldn’t envision adapting to such a simple

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