Chapter 117

Anderson removed his suit jacket and approached the couch to cover Mayra's exposed legs. She was wearing a school uniform skirt, and he made sure she was covered to avoid any embarrassment. "Mayra, I have my reasons for doing this. I kept things from you because I don't want you to get involved," Anderson explained, but Mayra remained silent. "Mayra, let me tell you a story. Twenty-three years ago, a little boy was born into a large family. They could have lived happily ever after, but one day, the boy's father brought in a woman. "This woman tore apart the family and tried to drive away the boy's mother. Facing pressure from the family, the boy's father couldn't divorce his wife as he wished. "Eventually, the boy's father left with the woman, leaving the boy and his mother behind. 12 years later, the woman had a child and wanted to replace the boy's mother. "One day, an accident happened when the boy and his mother returned to her family. A huge explosion killed over a hundred