Chapter 405
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Mack, wiping the blood from his split lip, shot an angry glance at Alec. “So, this was your big plan? You honestly thought she’d forget how we treated her? We brought this on ourselves.”
Isabella, cheeks burning with embarrassment, said, “When we were kicked out, many onlookers saw us and took photos. This is all your fault! I told you she’d never help us!”
Ruby snapped at her children, her voice sharp with fury. “Enough! If you had even a fraction of Brenna’s talent, we wouldn’t be in this mess!”
She paused for a moment, then asked, “So, where are we going to sleep tonight? We have nowhere else to go.”
Mack had thought of a place some time ago but hesitated to mention it. With no other options left, he reluctantly said, “There’s a luxury apartment in the East District, the one Dad secured for Ms. Tucker.”
Ruby’s suspicion immediately flared at the name. Noticing Alec’s sudden change in behavior, she snapped, “Ms. Tucker? Who is that? Alec, are you having an affair?”
Alec remained silent, avoiding her gaze as he turned away.
Mack tried to persuade him, saying, “Come on, Dad, we don’t have a choice now. We have to go to Ms. Tucker’s place.”
Alec’s face darkened like stormy clouds, and his intense gaze on Mack felt as sharp as a blade. He hadn’t forgotten about Lila Tucker’s place; he had simply wanted to go there alone. That was why he hadn’t mentioned it earlier.
He had seen that modest 150-square-meter apartment as his personal refuge, a space he imagined solely for himself, with no room for his family.
The thought of his wife and mistress living under the same roof was utterly absurd to him.
With one look at Alec’s stormy expression, Ruby confirmed all her suspicions. Her anger flared instantly. For years, she had believed Alec to be the perfect, loyal husband. While other wealthy men flaunted their mistresses, she proudly told her friends about Alec’s steadfast faithfulness, often attributing it to her own charm.
𝓥𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓯𝔂 𝓈𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓬𝓮 𝓪𝓽 𝗀𝓪𝗅𝗇𝗈𝖛𝗲𝗅𝘀．𝚌𝗈𝗺
Now, the reality was clear—it was nothing like she had imagined. How could she contain her fury?
Ruby unleashed her anger like a raging storm, gripping Alec’s ear with force. “You jerk! All these years, you acted like the ideal husband while secretly having an affair?”
Alec flinched, recalling the days when Ruby would storm through the Barrett Group headquarters, dragging secretaries and accountants by their hair across the trading floor when they were involved with him.
Since those fiery times, he had become skilled at hiding his affairs from Ruby.
In the past, he had feared Ruby’s dramatic outbursts, worried they might cause the company’s stock to plummet. Now, with no company to protect and no reputation to defend, he refused to endure Ruby’s anger.
His hand struck Ruby’s cheek with a loud slap that silenced their children. “Enough! Yes, I’ve been unfaithful. What are you going to do about it? I have somewhere to be now. And what about you? Your parents are gone, and your relatives are cutting ties with you. If you don’t want to end up on the streets, you’d better do whatever I say!”
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