Chapter 577

Joseph completely lost control. He turned and slapped Linda hard across the face. "You shameless woman! I cared so much for you and even got divorced for you. I handed my money over for you to manage. But you and Andrew conspired to steal it all from me, didn't you?" Before Linda could speak, Andrew objected first. "Uncle Joseph, don't make wild accusations. I wouldn't stoop to collaborating with a woman like her." Andrew's comment may not have stung Joseph, but it certainly provoked Linda. She shrieked, shoved Joseph aside, and shouted, "I didn't cheat you! I only wanted to make more money. I just made a bad investment and lost too much. I was afraid to tell you. Then I saw a friend winning big from gambling. He taught me how to play, and after that... I just kept sinking deeper and deeper." Linda still wasn't telling the whole truth. She had secretly used Joseph's money to invest—she'd actually been planning to siphon off his assets. She hadn't fallen into gambling just because