Chapter 42 A Marriage Unraveled
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Compared to her past life–working herself to the bone to scrape together a living–this life of hoarding money inside a wealthy family was way more relaxed.
And scoring five million in one go? Just thinking about it made her giddy.
Truth be told, the birthday cakes she brought out tonight had two main purposes:
First, to butter up Dominic.
After all, he was her golden goose. Out of principle, it made sense to keep the money man happy. She’d planned the cake thing just for him, so when it came time to collect her payday, it’d go down smooth. As for Winston-
He was just a bonus.
Second, to break the tension.
When those two brothers were in the same room, awkward silence was inevitable.
If anyone was going to liven things up, it had to be Jean throwing herself into the flames for the cause.
Right now, money was what Jean cared about most.
So ce
So celebrating their birthdays? Yeah, she had ulterior motives. A lot of them.
Still if the Ginger family’s relationships gradually improved, would it change their doomed ending?
Jean sighed softly and slowly closed her eyes,
Laskal Airport,
Sienna walked briskly through the terminal, one hand tugging her suitcase, black sunglasses on, giving off a powerful, no-
nonsense aura.
Her face was unreadable–cool, elegant.
To the outside world, that was who she was.
Only around her husband and children did she let down her guard and show her softer side.
But right now, despite her composed exterior, her thoughts were knotted and restless.
Because of one stray thought from her daughter, she’d turned right back around-
Without even telling Matheo she’d gone abroad again.
Her husband probably thought she was already home, still somewhere in the country.
Sienna let out a long breath. She was about to find out exactly what Matheo had been doing. She hailed a cab straight to the castle–like estate o on the outskirts of the city.
She’d bought it ages ago–an expensive property intended for family getaways while abroad, Sitting in the backseat, her gaze drifted outside the window, unfocused.
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The co pulled up to the estate gates.
through the front. She didn’t want Matheo to know she was here.
Finished
This mended on the hurdled quietly
She shipped in though the back and quickly made her way through the corridors to the surveillance room tucked away in at
Once she loclient the door behind to the tored toward the wall of screens.
No need to guess where Vilardens was
what he was doing–she could just watch for herself.
Sienna speed forward and we at the monitors.
Sure enough, there he was–aring on work chan on the terrace, casually sipping coffee.
She pressed her lips gehen,
Just as she thought he was
“Matheo,” said a wortam un a flowing There were fine lines of age around the
Matheo uniled, his face
ahul silhouette appeared on the screen
we dress, as she approached him. She was lovely, delicate even, but clearly not young.
si really okay for in to live here like this?”
Sienna’s eyes widened. Her hand
Thit gidace would be empty otherwise. One more pers
bencivedi umma tinig, without her even realizing it.
person won’t make a difference.”
Matheo… who bought dat house duni
“Emily,” he said, motioning the worman pet. “Once the time is right and things were di
Emily shook her head her eyes, misting oveER.
pre Emily walked over and sat obediently beside him, like some I give won everything you deserve–status, a proper title.”
even if i can’t have that. I’m fine”
loyal
Matheo looked deeply moved. The two emigrend on the mice without a care in the world–like some picture–perfect couple,
Sienna staggered back, her face as pale as cinch
She couldn’t cling to hope anymore. Couldn’t keep yung othe
The truth was brutal
Every sweet word, every tender glance Matheo had given ber–all of it was fater
Her blood felt like it had frozen in her veins. Her bones drabbed warh the he couldn’t =
She bit down on her lip as tears started pouring from her eyes,
It was all
She thought back to the day she met Matheo.
I even put into words.
She’d been the dazzling, beloved daughter of the Ginger family He was a newly hired rest–faced grad
Compared to her background, Matheo’s origins were like heaven and earth
He’d grown up in a rural village. His parents were uneducated farmers. But he was brilium–we brilliant that he got into Blairford University and made his way to the cir
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Chapter 42 4 Marriage Unraveled
That’s how they met.
At first, Sienna thought Matheo was nothing like the typical rich boys she’d grown up around.
He was charming, cultured, respectful, intelligent, gentle. He treated women like human beings
His humble origins? That just made her like him more.
He wasn’t tainted by the arrogance of high society. He was perfect–perfect on the outside, perfect on the inside.
It was only natural that she fell for him.
Her parents disapproved at first.
But in the end, seeing how serious she was, they gave in..
After all, she was their precious daughter. They just wanted her to be happy.
Thinking of that-
Sienna’s gaze froze on the monitor.
Another figure appeared on the screen.
A girl in a designer princess dress, with braided pigtails, came bouncing toward the terrace.
“Daddy, Mommy.
Sienna’s whole body started trembling.
A daughter.
A secret daughter.
The girl looked to be about the same age as Jean….
Which meant… this had started years ago,
Tears rolled down her face faster and faster. Her chest felt numb. The painstopped registering entirely.
“Julia’s dress is so pretty, Matheo said, his smile widening. He beckoned the girl over, inviting her to sit beside him.
Julia happily plopped down.
She looked about seventy percent like Emily, thirty percent like Matheo–no doubt a strikingly beautiful child.
“Daddy, when can we stop hiding in this castle?”
The little girl’s innocent voice asked a question that made Matheo’s face stiffen ever so slightly.
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