Redmption 54


    Bree and Zack paused noticeably at my words. They weren’t surprised but were clearly tense.


    “Maddie, we already know. It’s not your fault. It’s that rascal Chris‘ fault. I scolded him. I’ll make him


    come back and apologize to you…” Before I could say anything, Bree started ming Chris


    She was trying to prevent me from saying the words they didn’t want to hear.


    Zack was more rational and interrupted her, “Let Maddie speak.”


    Bree gripped my hand tighter, looking at me with eyes full of pleading. I lowered my gaze slightly,


    trying not to let myself be swayed. “Bree, Zack, I’ve broken up with Chris.”


    The room fell into a deep silence. Bree held my hand even tighter.


    “Why?” Zack’s voice was firm and strong. I knew I had to give them a reason. that would make it


    difficult for them to stop me. Otherwise, this would drag on endlessly,


    So, instead of saying Chris and I weren’t suitable, I decided to tell the truth. Because of Jewel. His


    care for her has surpassed that for me, his fiancée.”


    Bree pulled my hand closer to her. “What did he do with that woman again? Maddie, tell me. I’ll go


    deal with that woman. Why does she keep clinging to my


    son?”


    Zack’s face was extremely dark. “Maddie, we aren’t fully aware of his affairs. outside. Tell us, and


    we’ll stand up for you.”


    Really unaware? They had heard about the rumors, yet they didn’t inquire or ask? From what I


    know about Zack, that was impossible.


    Chris might be running Gildon Corporation now, but it was apany Zack had founded. Zack was


    still the chairman even if most of the authority had been passed on to Chris.


    Chris still consulted Zack on many matters. Zack was the true master. He appeared to ignore


    everything, but he was actually in control because he understood everything.


    Chris having a scandal with a window was widely talked about in thepany. It was something


    Zack couldn’t be unaware of. Now, he was just pretending to be clueless, waiting for me to speak


    up.


    Since that was the case, I decided to say it outright, “He gave Jewel his


    secondary card to use. He let her move into the house meant for me and event bought the bed linen


    she likes. Most importantly, he’s been secretly


    apanying her for prenatal check–ups.”


    The prenatal check–up part was what Lisa had told me. Chris was smart. He hadn’t set up Jewel’s


    prenatal check–up file in Lisa’s hospital but in a high–end private hospital in Hilcord.


    However, he didn’t know that Lisa was a special consultant there. On the day that Chris and I were


    supposed to register for our marriage, he had lied about the auspicious time calcted by the


    fortune–teller to dy it as he needed to apany Jewel for her check–up then.


    Lisa had happened to be performing a surgery at the other hospital that day and she had seen


    everything. She didn’t tell me immediately because she thought that we’d already registered for our


    marriage, and she didn’t want to upset me.


    But after she heard that we hadn’t registered, she still didn’t say anything to avoid rubbing salt into


    my wounds.


    It wasn’t until today that she had finally told me everything. When she knew. ne to give me one


    more that I was going to meet Chris‘ parents, she had told reason to condemn Chris.


    “He did that? That bastard!” Zack eximed and mmed his palm on this


    table in anger.


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    It was frightening. He was usually gentle and rarely got angry. Even though his anger wasn’t


    directed at me, it still startled me.