In my past life, Sam's company thrived due to a mix of opportunity and genuine potential, which was why Archer had agreed to work with me this time, acquiring the company at a low price. I wasn't greedy. I only took a 20% stake, leaving Archer to profit handsomely from the acquisition. With his life in shambles, Sam tried to reconcile with Irene, but she wasn't much better off. Then my mother came pleading on Irene's behalf, stoking a storm of emotions inside me. I had once believed in motherly love, but now I realized I was nothing more than something to be discarded. "Irene can't have children. Why can't you just let her have Ronnie? I tried to tell you, but you caught them together instead. Even though I've always known about them, what was I supposed to do? She's my daughter!" Frustrated, she shouted and threw things, her anger spilling out in all directions. I stared at her, suddenly struck by how little I truly knew her. When I returned home, I found the n
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