Master Odell’s Secret Ex-wife

"Yeah." he said stiffly.

It was just a short answer, but Isabel felt like it punched into her chest like a hammer.

She took his hand to comfort him. "Sorry, I shouldn't be upset at you.”

Roland smiled affectionately. "It's not your fault, I should’ve said something earlier.”

Isabel did not even know that his father passed away, in a car accident no less.

This explained why he only lived with his mother.

Come to think of it, she knew nothing of his family. She asked him, “Can you tell me about your family?"

Since they were dating, she should try to get to know him better.

His eyes immediately darkened although there was a tint of a smile inside them only seconds ago.

she had misspoken and quickly retracted the question. "It's okay if you

grandfather was decently wealthy and my parents have always had

he put it. Even after his father passed away, it was unlikely that he would end up living on the streets with his mother when they first

had a mistress who gave him a son. After my grandmother passed away, he

wealth because her family was the one who supported my grandfather’s business initially. Most of the assets my grandfather planned to pass on to his illegitimate child were registered under my grandmother’s name as well, which

a man who leeched off of a woman all his life, only to turn around and betray her for the mistress! Isabel was

girl from a very significant family. With the combined effort of his father, who is my grandfather and his future father-in-law, he managed to lay claim to everything that

a chill rise up her spine.

a car accident seemed a little too convenient. Was it

the business world. She must not have any resources to take back what was rightfully Roland’s, especially since

leverage to speak of, especially since he had nobody on his

was

and hugged him tightly to comfort him. “Roland, it’s all in the past now. I know how capable you are, I’m sure things will only get better for

at her profoundly and muttered uncertainly, “Yeah.”

let's not stew on these terrible things that happened in the past. The crew is going to Glanchester to film next week so we’re given two days off this weekend. I have an event I need to attend this Friday night but after that, my schedule is cleared up for the weekend so we can