Chapter 544

Under Joanne's manipulation, Ida eventually fell in love with William. She was willing to do anything for him. Whether it meant committing arson or murder, she was ready to do it all. This, in turn, made things much easier for Joanne. She had thought her plans would go off without a hitch, but she hadn't expected that Linda would survive. Joanne was the epitome of evil. Even the most loathsome creatures wouldn't harm their young, yet from the very beginning, she had intended to sacrifice her own child—even though she was the one who carried and gave birth to him after ten long months of pregnancy. A mix of agony and shock struck William when he first learned the truth. He wasn't in much pain; he just felt disheartened the moment he discovered the revelation. He had never really loved his mother because he had never received much love from her growing up. All the love in his life had come from his grandfather. William didn't know how to love someone. Linda had taught him,