All Her Secrets

As Rachael Lang listened to her husband’s changing tone, she instantly grasped the situation. Despite the ups and downs of their many years of marriage, the level of understanding and unspoken communication between them was still intact.

She turned and angrily scolded Johnathan Swann, looking like she couldn’t believe his recklessness.

“John, you are such a foolish child. How could you do this? It’s bad enough that you’re overthinking things, but you went as far as harming your sister, Kathy, as well. She is your sister, and we’re family. How could you do this?” rebuked Rachael incredulously.

Rachael sternly warned Johnathan,” I’m telling you now, I won’t tolerate this incident today. You owe your sister an explanation!”

This reprimand even made Paxton Duncan, who was standing nearby, feel uncomfortable. He seemed to understand why Catherine Swann always had that icy and distant demeanor in order to keep everyone at arm’s length.

Dealing with a family like this would be strange if she weren’t so distant. They would be all smiles when they needed something, addressing each other as family.

However, in contrast, when there was no need, they wished the other person would disappear immediately, and they were experts at placing blame. It was truly sickening.

After Rachael finished scolding Johnathan, she went on to appease Catherine. Although she secretly wished she could strangle Catherine, she had to lower her pride to please Catherine for the sake of her beloved son.

“Kathy, I know your younger brother made a mistake this time, but this is a family matter. There’s no need to take it to court, right?”

“Don’t worry; after this incident, I will definitely teach Johnathan a lesson so that he won’t dare to repeat such actions!” claimed Rachael.

In the face of Rachael’s attempts to please her, Catherine didn’t even glance at her. She stared at her phone throughout and completely ignored her. Rachael trembled with anger at the moment as she noticed Catherine didn’t bother about her.

She would have charged up and given Catherine a piece of her mind if it weren’t for Branden Duncan being present. As Rachael was unable to confront Catherine directly, she pretended to look helpless as she turned to Branden.

“Mr. Duncan, you’ve seen it too. My daughter has been distant from us since she was young. She doesn’t respond or agree to anything I say. I don’t know how to communicate with her anymore!” said Rachael.

this, as she

girl who showed no respect for her elders and had no

world of elite families, the utmost importance was placed on

refinement, wouldn’t even have a chance to step into it. Branden’s lips raised slightly, and he looked at Rachael with an

believe motherly love is noble, but Mrs. Swann, are you worthy of it?” asked Branden. The response from Branden didn’t

the countryside. Branden thought that it was

certainly hadn’t anticipated that he would show her no respect in front

Duncan, could it be that my nine months of pregnancy were a sham? I am her mother, isn’t that real?” said

remained remarkably composed. He spoke with a calm and indifferent demeanor, a stark

Mrs. Swann, if you’ve ever heard the saying, “To give birth but not raise is to

ever spoken to her like this due to their respect for the Swanns’ influence, Rachael had been left

as Catherine was a girl that nobody wanted, it wasn’t worth offending the Swanns for her sake. However, Branden was the first to speak such words, and Rachael

she fell silent, Branden gently removed the

break,” said Branden to Catherine. He continued, “You’ve been playing games for nearly an hour and stared at your phone screen the whole time. It’s not good for

different from the way he had fiercely confronted Rachael earlier.

had said to Catherine earlier, and even as well as the

a play with no leading character. This realization was

that the Duncans wielded immense power, and she had no means of resistance to

to vent it was enough to drive her mad. Korbin Swann had no choice but to step in after seeing his wife, who

that without explaining to Catherine today, or more accurately, without explaining to Branden, who was supporting Catherine, they

obtained favorable evidence, Johnathan might