CHAPTER 340: A HARSH TRUTH

Ashley's eyes were brimming with tears as she reached out and enveloped George in a warm embrace. Their family doctor had revealed some information to George, and she had no other option than to control the damage he had done before it consumed her. "I'm so sorry," she sniffled. "I was wrong to keep the details from you, but please just give your mother the benefit of the doubt." George could already feel his resistance melting away, but he still wanted to know why she had purposely withheld what she knew about Katarina's little stunt from him. He still hugged her back, even though he was angry and hurt. "It's alright, Mom," he said, patting her back gently. "You need to tell me the whole truth now, though. What really happened with Katarina?" His mother took a deep breath, her voice trembling as she began to speak. "Katarina was never pregnant, George. She made it all up to manipulate us. Every single claim she made was a lie." She sniffed again and brushed a teardrop away. "There