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.”

nothing for you and

frowned, feeling a bit confused. “What do you mean? Be

eyes at her father, curious about what excuse he’d come up

ago, I began investing in numerous properties under your and Lea’s

way because I know my children best. Sophia, who lost her mother at a young age, is sensitive and easily jealous. If she found out I was dividing my assets equally, she’d only resent you

home, so I hid your and Lea’s share. This way, we’d have fewer conflicts at

keeping secrets. You reveal everything on your face and I feared

she grew up without a mother. Giving her more emotional support helps her feel secure, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love

love our Lea just as much as I love Sophia. How