Maxwell immediately turned his back to Madison and said coldly, "Get out! Didn't I tell you to leave yesterday?"However, Madison circled around him and muttered shyly, "Mrs. Lance Senior sent me. Please let me take care of you just this once, Mr. Lance. While Mrs. Lance may be good in many ways, she doesn't trust nor care for you. Look at you drinking your sorrows away. Yet she doesn't even come home to take care of you. But I would never do that. My heart is filled with love for you. I... really like you. Please, take me!"Maxwell's anger flared. He gripped Madison's shoulders and seethed through gritted teeth, "I can find a few men for you if you're that fucking desperate!"Madison stared at him in disbelief. Did Maxwell really say that? He was usually so refined and always treated Jennifer with such gentleness. She had never heard such vulgar words from his mouth before.Tears welled up in Madison's eyes, and she whimpered, "Mr. Lance, I don't mean any harm. I just want to be y
Maxwell feared Hugo might misunderstand and shouted, "Get out of the house now!"Madison was desperate. She knew that this man was Jennifer's brother. If he saw her in this outfit and believed that she had slept with Maxwell, wouldn't it make reconciliation between Maxwell and Jennifer even more impossible?With this in mind, Madison began to cry pitifully. "Mr. Lance, please don't be so harsh. You even praised me for pleasing you better than your wife ever could last night."She then ran up to Hugo. "Are you Mrs. Lance's brother? Please talk to her for me. I promise I won't compete with her. She can be the wife while I'll be the mistress. I will serve both her and Mr. Lance well."Hugo sneered at Maxwell. "Did you hear that? This girl wants to be your mistress. Aren't you one lucky bastard?"Maxwell's expression turned ugly.He always looked down on people like Hugo. But now, all his embarrassment was exposed to him. How could Maxwell not be enraged?Maxwell pointed at Madison.
Maxwell felt awkward. "I can't do that. I don't hit women."Hugo scoffed. "Hmph, and that's why you got tricked by Rachel for five years and even helped me raise a son!""You're one to talk!" Maxwell retorted. "Weren't you also played by her? You were bedridden for five years!""You!" Hugo raised his fist, and Maxwell prepared to fight back.But just as they were about to throw punches, Hugo held back. He hadn't come here to fight today. He had more important business. So Hugo lowered his fist and sat on the couch. "I heard your mother's back. As her in-law, I figured I should meet her."Maxwell knew Hugo was up to no good. Though Camila had gone too far, she was still his mother, and he had to protect her. Maxwell muttered coldly, "My mother prefers peace and doesn't enjoy meeting strangers. I know she wronged Jennifer, and I've spoken to her about it. Once I bring Jennifer back, we'll move out."Hugo sneered. "Move out? My sister hasn't done anything wrong. Why should she be th
Maxwell could no longer suppress the confusion and anxiety boiling inside him. He grabbed Hugo by the collar and demanded, "Speak! How do you know my mother? I want to hear it from you!"Hugo pushed his hand away and sneered. "The woman who broke up my parents' marriage and handed my sister over to human traffickers is none other than the woman you call your mother!"Camila nearly lost her footing. She wanted to retort but couldn't find the right words.Maxwell's heart sank and his temple throbbed. He turned to Camila, his eyes filled with disbelief, shock, and sorrow. "Is what he said true?"Hugo snorted and added, "If you don't believe me, I can show you our family album. She was my father's favorite for years!"Maxwell's eyes turned bloodshot. He clenched his fists and stared at Camila, waiting for an explanation.After a few seconds of silence, Camila suddenly yelled, "Yes! I am the woman he's talking about! So what? I did it, and I stand by it. But would I have done this if
Years of hatred and bitterness left Hugo as he watched the scene. He snorted and muttered solemnly, "If it weren't for the fact that she's Jennifer's mother-in-law, I would have killed her already! But I'll leave her to you and let you decide what to do. Think about it. What has my sister gained since marrying you other than humiliation and suffering?"Maxwell took a deep breath and asked, "Does Jennifer know about all of this?"Hugo glanced at him. "I was planning to tell my sister everything and let her know that the man she loves is the son of her enemy! I didn't want her to suffer in your family. But, since my sister loves you, I've kept this to myself, for her sake. How long I can keep it, though, is another story! I'll tell her if you don't handle this properly! She might never forgive you when that happens."Maxwell finally realized he had underestimated Hugo. No wonder Jennifer came to accept him as her brother despite her initial dislike for Hugo. It turned out Hugo was a m
Every man for himself, and the devil took the hindmost.Given the current situation, Camila had to lower herself and admit her mistakes to regain Maxwell's trust and sympathy. She had lived a life of luxury as Nicholas' wife, and she couldn't bear the thought of hardship.So, Camila sobbed, "Maxwell, it was my fault. I know I've wronged you and Jennifer. But I was a victim too. Lorraine destroyed our family! If it hadn't been for her, I wouldn't have left home, I wouldn't have been robbed, and I wouldn't have lost everything. If Nicholas hadn't saved me, I might have died! I was also a victim! How about this? I admit my wrongs. Bring Jennifer back, and I'll apologize to her. After that, let's live together happily as a family, okay?"Maxwell sneered at her. "Apologize? Live together happily? Do you think a simple apology can erase what you've done?"Camila's expression shifted. "What else do you want from me? You can easily kill me! Do you intend to kill your mother?"Maxwell fina
Hugo was not well-versed in medical jargon. He stared at the numbers on the test result, confused."What... What is this?: Hugo tossed the report in front of Jennifer. "All these numbers and arrows… What does any of this mean?"Annoyed by his questioning and not wanting to hide the truth anymore, Jennifer answered, "I went to the hospital to check if I'm pregnant."She ran her hand through her hair and sighed. "I don't even know what to do anymore."Hugo suddenly laughed, "That's what this is all about?"Jennifer, feeling he didn't take her situation seriously, glared at him and snapped, "Get out! I want to be alone."But Hugo was large and wasn't moved easily. He stood there with his arms crossed, smiling. "Maybe you wouldn't be the one who left home if you showed this kind of attitude to Maxwell and his mom."Seeing Jennifer on the verge of tears, Hugo finally stopped joking and said confidently, "Just wait. Maxwell will come begging you to go back."Jennifer lowered her head
Jennifer looked at Maxwell in bewilderment. "You finally found your mother, yet you're abandoning her? You promised that all the hardships were over. But I'm still not happy even after marrying you!"Maxwell recalled all the harm Camila had caused in the past and felt extremely guilty. Thankfully, Hugo hadn't revealed everything to Jennifer, or he wouldn't dare to ask for forgiveness on his mother's behalf.He mumbled remorsefully, "I've sent my mom to the countryside. She won't be coming back. She'll pay for what she's done! Jennifer, believe me, all the suffering is behind us now. I won't let anyone hurt you again."Jennifer was surprised. She found it hard to believe that Maxwell had sent Camila away. Did this mean she and the children were still the most important to him?Reflecting on everything that had happened since Camila's return, Jennifer realized that Maxwell had always stood by her side. Camila had gone too far this time, but Maxwell never wanted this either.At the t