Chapter 51

Victoria asked coldly, "Do you even care whether it's true?" "Of course, I care," Wayne responded, his tone filled with sincerity. "She's not just your mother—she's my wife." "If you really saw her as your wife, you wouldn't have run off with the money and left us drowning in debt," she shot back, her mood worsening by the second. Images from the past flooded her mind. "And you certainly wouldn't have ignored us all these years." Silence fell on the other end of the line. Victoria's lips were pressed into a tight line, her anger burning hot and steady. "What if I told you I had no choice back then?" Wayne's voice suddenly sounded much older, burdened with guilt. "If I hadn't done what I did, all of you would've been dragged down with me." She let out a scornful laugh. "Do you really think I'd believe that?" That was like stabbing someone and telling them it was for their good. "Come meet me," Wayne said, his tone even heavier. "I'll tell you everything. And if you still resent