Chapter 87:

"Dear husband, I, your humble wife, come from a humble background. You already know this. In the beginning, I sang in a small street stall, but I couldn't avoid being gossiped about. Luna Sandra even said that I had an affair with a martial artist and forced him to torture me severely, coercing me into confessing. Although I come from a lower class, I am still pure-hearted. How could I admit to something I didn't do? I had no choice but to desperately plead with the mistress for a chance at life. She gave me an opportunity on the condition that I leave promptly. But before I left, I had to help Luna Sandra fabricate a false accusation against the third miss. I know the third miss and the mistress have always had their differences..."

The revelation left Beta Henry in utter disbelief, his expression impossible to fathom.

The ninth stepmother clung to the hem of his clothes, speaking with a touch of grievance, "I have won your favor, dear husband. Naturally, the mistress couldn't let me