Chapter 176

Chapter 104

Ryan sat frozen, his eyes locked on Mrs. Jessica as she unraveled the dark and tangled web of his family's past.

The shock of what she was saying hit him like a tidal wave, leaving him reeling with disbelief and confusion.

“I knew your father had skeletons in his closet,” Ryan muttered, shaking his head slowly, “but I never imagined it would be this bad.”Mrs. Jessica’s eyes were weary, filled with years of pain that she had buried deep inside.

“Ryan,” she said softly, “you were just a child when all of this happened. You couldn’t have known. But the truth is, your family has done unspeakable things.”Ryan shifted uncomfortably in his seat, trying to process it all.

“So, my father… he forced you into a relationship?” He glanced at Luca, who remained silent, watching the conversation unfold with a grim expression.

Mrs. Jessica nodded, her voice filled with a mixture of shame and bitterness. “I didn’t want to do it,” she explained. “I knew it was wrong. I knew being involve