Chapter 14

When I realized this, it all became clear.

The person I hated was never Emma, and it wasn’t her mother either.

It was my father, the one who betrayed us.

But after years of living under his authority, I never had the courage to admit that all of this was his fault.

I wanted to make up for it.

But when I saw her empty, lifeless eyes, I did not know what to say.

I threw myself into learning the company business, hoping to take over Xander Corporation from my father.

But he told me, "You can’t succeed until you have a family."

So, I found a suitable partner, an heiress who was in love with someone else and just needed a scapegoat.

But at my wedding, Emma wasn’t there.

Anna told me she was dead, and I laughed it off as ridiculous.

How could Emma be dead?

But a month passed.

Then two months...

...

Half a year went by.

Anna had her baby, and still, Emma did not return.

I could not sit still anymore and tried to get information from Anna about