Chapter 536

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“Do you still remember to ask my mom? I’m asking you, how long has it been since you last came back?”
“Oh, I was just making money for you guys, don’t you see? Everything your mom uses, cats, drinks, isn’t it all earned by me…”
“Enough!” I said angrily, “Dad, you weren’t like this before, yes, my mom doesn’t have the ability to make money now, and she hasn’t made much money before.”
But have you ever thought that if it weren’t for her orderly management of the house, taking care of your daily life, being your solid backing, could you have fought in the market without any worries?
Now that you’ve made a little money, you’re all critical of my mom.
“And don’t even think about who has always been with you, who has never left this home…”
“Enough, Ralda, stop talking.”
My mother tugged at my sleeve on the side, her eyes red with sorrow.
My father angrily said on the phone, “That’s enough, you little brat. With Reynaldo backing you up, you’re getting bolder and bolder. You dare to lecture me here, without even considering me…”
“Oh, Mr. Dufly, who is it? Hang up the phone quickly, people can’t wait…”
Suddenly, a seductive woman’s voice came over the phone.
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I was frozen in shock, as if struck by lightning.
“Who is it? Who is speaking? Is it a woman? Who is she?”
Because I was emotional, my voice became sharp.
My dad hesitated and said, “Oh, don’t ask now. I’ll tell you when I get back. Bye.”
My father hung up the phone in a hurry after saying that.
I held onto my phone tightly, I couldn’t believe that my dad would…. would actually cheat?
When I was a child, my mom used to tell Quentin and me about her love story with my dad.
She said my father, in order to win her over, a proud young master from a wealthy family, worked as a farmer in their house for a month.
She said my father never allowed her to suffer any grievances, and in order to be with her, my father even had to break with his family.
She said my father treated her gently and thoughtfully, never getting angry with her, even after Quentin and I were born, my father took care of us without hiring any helpers or nannies.
He told my mom that this was their child and he wouldn’t feel at ease letting outsiders take care of him.
It was such a man who used to be full of love and admiration for my mother, but he started to despise her and even had an affair.
Ah, what is love after all?
How much of the love in this world is truly real and lasting?
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I mechanically looked at my mom, feeling cold all over.
My mother sat on the sofa with a face full of sadness.
She used to be an elegant lady, but now her face is sallow and her figure is withered.
I looked at her like this, and for a moment, sorrow came from my heart.
I asked her, “Actually, you already knew that my dad had another woman outside, right?”
My mother smiled bitterly and said, “I realized something was wrong with him ever since he started to show progress in his investments.”
During that time, he didn’t come back for several days and nights, and when he did come back, he didn’t say anything to me, just went straight to sleep.
If I asked a couple of questions, he would get particularly impatient, and there was a hint of disdain in his words.