Chapter 361 Not Inclined to Fulfil Their Wishes

Hamish paused before continuing, "Elliot should remember. My parents were sacrificed in a political marriage. They had not met each other before getting married, so they had no feelings for each other.

“My father had a girlfriend before getting married. However, her family was poor, and my grandparents disagreed. So, they arranged for my father to marry my mother. After a drunken episode, my father got back together with his ex-girlfriend.

“My mother found out, but our family situation was delicate. If this matter had escalated, it would have ruined my father's career. So, my father apologized, claiming he was drunk and confused.

“He also promised to cut ties with his ex. Eventually, my grandparents calmed his ex down and sent her away. My mother chose to endure it silently. Seventeen years later, that woman appeared at our house with a boy.

“She claimed she was terminally ill and wanted my father to care for her son before she died. Of course, my mother disagreed. After all, she h