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.

along, didn’t you? Raphael

father never

was inevitable that I would find

an apology, “I’m

sternly, “You’re

something like

silent, I could somehow be happy? He doesn’t care

he could drive you away, one day, he

his character, she couldn’t help

discussing with Raphael the possibility of Marcia

was concerned about whether Marcia could adjust; after all, coming from wealth,

“Stay here for

can discuss it more

I think he’ll agree.”

lips twitched as she surveyed the surroundings, feeling a

means to support both Elissa and Raphael, potentially living together

had even abandoned her

Elissa that she couldn’t envision adapting to such a simple life and insisted on returning to her

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