Chapter 659
Chapter 659:
Matthew’s brows drew together, a hard line settling on his face. After half a month of being locked up at Beverley’s place, her temper was still as violent as ever.
She had orchestrated a sexual assault on Gabriela, but downplayed it as a simple attack.
Rebecca pressed on, her voice sharp. “She’s just an orphan. So what if I slapped her around? Even if Wesley’s lawyer steps in, they won’t dare sue me. Dad, tell me the truth—why hand her such a fortune p>
Rebecca lashed out with biting aggression, and Matthew’s chest tightened with growing irritation.
Did Rebecca really think ordinary people were supposed to bow their heads and accept humiliation without resistance? She had once been soft-spoken, almost tender—when had she turned into someone so sharp and unreasonable?
Lauren, meanwhile, watched with narrowed eyes, her expression full of quiet approval at Rebecca’s defiance.
“Dad,” Rebecca began, her voice trembling with accusation as she stared him down. “People outside are saying you treat Gabriela so well only because she’s beautiful. Do you actually have feelings for her p>
The charge ignited Matthew’s frustration. “Rebecca, Gabriela is p>
Rebecca leaned forward, cutting in with a bitter laugh. “Dad, how could you be interested in another woman? That’s a betrayal of Mom. Don’t make me feel ashamed of you p>
Rebecca had once held a shred of respect for Matthew, but right now she searched for the cruelest words to cut him down.
How could he dare betray her mother?
S𝗵𝗮𝘳𝖾 yо𝗎r 𝘧𝗮𝘷𝘰𝗋i𝗍𝖾s 𝘧𝗋𝗈𝘮
Matthew swallowed the urge to expose Lauren’s true nature in front of his daughter. Drawing in a deep, steadying breath, he refused to rise to Rebecca’s venom.
Sensing a chance to steer things in her favor, Lauren slipped in quickly with a practiced smile. “Rebecca, you’ve only just returned. You must be exhausted. Why don’t you go upstairs, take a shower, and lie down for a while? I’ll have the kitchen send up something comforting p>
Lauren clung to the thought that as long as Matthew kept Gabriela’s identity buried, their marriage didn’t have to unravel. And she would find ways to keep him bound to her forever.
Matthew’s jaw tightened, but he forced back the words pressing at his lips and turned toward the study.
Better to let the divorce wait until Lauren’s temper cooled.
When the door to the study clicked shut, Rebecca’s restraint shattered. Her nails dug lightly into her mother’s palm as she gripped her hand, her voice trembling with a mix of fury and dread. “Mom… tell me the truth—is Gabriela really my half-sister p>
Lauren froze, her expression tight. “You heard all of that p>
Rebecca’s eyes glinted with ice. “Just give me a straight answer—yes or no p>
With a reluctant nod, Lauren admitted, “Yes p>
Rebecca’s voice sharpened, each word like a blade. “So Dad really wanted to divorce you back then because of that wretched woman and her daughter p>