Heather was annoyed at the thought of it! She had never done this kind of work before! When she was young, she was fair-skinned, beautiful, and had long legs, which Matthew lusted after. He swiped his card for her and bought her everything she wanted. She lived alone in a high-end apartment by the river with a housekeeper and a maid, living a carefree life. Now, she finally experienced what hardship meant."It's hard for you. Heather, it's my fault. Now, you're the only one by my side... You may complain a lot, but you haven't left me, and I'm already content," Matthew said.Heather remained silent. She was impatient, thinking that Matthew had long been displeased with her, but she never expected him to have such thoughts.Gale chuckled. "How do you know she'll stay with you and not leave? Perhaps Heather has been scheming to get one last big score from you and then run away!""Leaving would be the right thing, it would be in line with human nature. She and I were originally immora

"Then I'll leave on my own. Let her be."Gale smiled as she looked at Heather and said, "Look at Matthew, once a powerful man, now fallen from grace, but he still thinks of you at every turn. If he dies, he'll make sure to leave you a sum of money to guarantee your retirement. If he lives, he'll take you wherever he goes. He truly loves you!"Although Matthew had seen through Heather's true nature and found out that she only cared about his power and wealth, he still took care of her in various ways. If this isn't true love, then what is it? If Matthew was not her father, if he had not betrayed his marriage, hurting Mary in the process, Gale might even have respected him!How rare it was! In this modern society, who would think so much for another person? Heather also did not expect Matthew to be so considerate of her. She had always treated Matthew as her cash cow and her protector. So, when she was young, she used all kinds of means to capture his heart, submissively stayed with

Matthew looked at her and suddenly smiled."Heather, for as long as we've been with each other, we have always understood each other. Even though we're not exactly good people, we know each other better than anyone else."Matthew understood Heather's calculating nature, and Heather also understood Matthew's male chauvinistic nature.People like Mary, who come from privileged backgrounds, have never worried about money and always could uphold their principles. They did not understand the struggles of people like them who have climbed the social ladder from the bottom up and who would do anything for a little profit.As long as they could have a better life, they would do whatever it takes!Heather walked to the dispensary. Before she left, she said, "Hang in there, Matthew. We've been together for so many years, and I still want to stay by your side. I might not be able to find someone new who can be as good to me as you. Besides, I'm not getting any younger.""Alright, I'll wait

In the past, she had been very careful not to let the secret slip. However, Gale paid no heed to what others thought. Her main concern was how Shawn would react. After all, this man had a quick temper!"Talk to Shawn about it. He'll understand. Considering all that you've been through together, he won't be quick to blame you," Mary suggested."He won't blame me, but..."Indeed, he would likely take advantage of the situation to make various unreasonable demands for compensation. Gale could already envision the challenging life awaiting her. However, there was no point in dwelling on it at the moment."This weekend, I'll bring Nicole over. Joshua will come along as well. This way, you can meet your grandchildren, and they can finally see their grandmother!" Gale said, looking at Mary. Mary could not stop smiling. "That sounds perfect! We still have some time. I'll buy them some gifts.""No need for that, Mom.""I insist. How could I let the two children visit their grandmother a

However, she quickly composed herself, jogged over to the ward, and called out, "Mom!"However, because she was wearing ankle restraints, she could not walk very fast. Just after running a few steps, she stumbled and fell to the ground, looking quite disheveled.Mary was taken aback. "Natalie...""It's alright, it's alright." Natalie immediately got up. "Mom, don't worry about me."When she addressed her as Mom, tears welled up in Mary's eyes.Natalie was still willing to call her Mom...On the side, Gale's alarms went off.Something was off!Natalie was acting very unusually!The last few times they had met, it was clear that she despised Mary, that she resented her!She kept saying that Mary had abandoned her, that she had not treated her like a daughter. That was nothing like the obedient appearance she was showing now!However, Gale did not say anything either.She would see how Natalie intended to play this out!Like Heather, she was also a great actress! Natalie la