Chapter 271

Simon felt his entire world turn cold. Maybe deep down, he had hoped that if he played the sentimental card, Janice would remember their past and soften toward him. But not being able to have kids… That was an ironclad dealbreaker. By the time Simon returned to his family's home in Yewford Town, the entire neighborhood had already heard the news. Everyone knew that Simon couldn't have children. The families who had once secretly hoped to cozy up to him quickly abandoned the idea. "Oh, you're being ridiculous. Simon's already bankrupt. I heard he was messing around with that Burnett girl. And wasn't he also tangled up with the Appleton family's daughter? What kind of decent son-in-law would he make? And now, everyone knows he can't have kids. What a disaster." Helena, overhearing the conversation, stormed into the neighbor's yard. "What the hell are you talking about?" "Well, well, look who it is. It's Simon's mother. You've still got the nerve to show your face outside?" "If you