The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 1711

Thaddeus just wanted to smoke a cigar to ease his discomfort, but when the cigar was taken away, his awkwardness only intensified.

“Bertha,” he began, “I understand everything you said. I may have been thoughtless, which was unfair to Lea. But for Lea’s sake, you can’t just say you want a divorce. Lea is still young.”

Seated next to her mother and nibbling on a slice of pizza, Lea began to interject. “Don’t use me as an excuse. I don’t care. If you two get divorced, I’ll stay with Mom. To me, that’s still a complete family.”

“You…” Thaddeus began.

Bertha gave Thaddeus a cold look. “Did you hear that? To your child, it doesn’t matter whether you’re around.”

leave nothing for you and Lea? I

bit confused. “What do

her big eyes at her father, curious about

Sophia, but years ago, I began investing in numerous properties under your

my children best. Sophia, who lost her mother at a young age, is sensitive and easily jealous. If she found out I was

in our home, so I hid your and Lea’s share. This way, we’d have fewer conflicts at home and a bit more tranquility.

bad at keeping secrets. You reveal everything on your face and I feared you’d give

more emotional support helps her feel secure, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love our two

I love our Lea just as much as I love Sophia. How could you not