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Chapter 106 I Didn’t Ask Him To Kill The Babies

Author: Candy Cola
last update Last Updated: 2025-01-20 19:12:13
Local newspapers published Mrs Grace Anthony’s case on the front page. In Ben’s newspaper, it was stated in bold, “The Ex-wife tried to kill Mr Timothy Anthony’s beloved daughter-in-law.”

Ben, the reporter indicated that the reconciliation between Mr Timothy Anthony and his late wife’s son, Mark, happened because of Victoria Anthony, Mark’s wife.

It didn’t sit well with Mrs Grace Anthony because she was eyeing Anthony's wealth. She felt that it was unfair for her son, Jonathan, to have an equal share of the inheritance with Mark Anthony.

She tried everything to sow a discord between Mr Timothy Anthony and his son, Mark Anthony.

Furthermore, he indicated that Mr Timothy Anthony gave Victoria Anthony His Wings restaurant as a bride price, which infuriated Mrs Grace Anthony since she loved that restaurant a lot.

Mr Timothy told his family that His Wings restaurant was founded by his late wife, Kimberly. Hence, he transferred ownership from Kimberly to Victoria Anthony. Also, the Anthony G
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