Susan's POVI curled up on the bed and pulled the duvet tightly around me. How could George behave this way?It was the first time I had witnessed such an intense display of anger from him. He seemed like a completely different person, unrecognizable.The way he had angrily pointed accusatory fingers at me and torn my dress had left me feeling miserable.George had always possessed an impeccable memory. He was quite good at remembering things, especially those related to me. Initially, I found it endearing that he paid such close attention to the details of our life together, but now, it felt unsettling. He wasn't even this meticulous when it came to Isabella."Mommy?" Isabella called out."Yes, sweetie, I am right here," I replied, quickly wiping away my tears.I sat up and saw her making her way toward me. I smiled as she attempted to climb onto the bed, which was a bit too high for her.I helped her up and pulled her close to me. She gazed at me for a moment and then inquired, "Wh

Susan's POVIt was clear that George was not the same as he used to be. He often acted distant and absent-minded. He even canceled the business contract with Patrick's company, resulting in a hefty financial penalty for breaching the contract's agreement.Feeling responsible and guilty for his actions and wanting to cheer him up, I decided to ask him to take a day off work. I pretended to be unwell and in need of his company."Darling, do you mind taking a day off today? I'm really not feeling too well, and I need you," I said, hoping to get his attention.His initial response wasn't promising, "Not today, honey. I have a lot on my plate. I can't afford to miss work now."I sat on the bed and silently counted to three. "One…two…"On the count of three, George surprised me by coming over and sitting beside me."I am sorry I can't spend time with you today. How about I wrap up at work on time and come spend time with you?" He suggested, showing a willingness to make it up to me.My pla

Patrick's POVToday at the office, I heard unexpected news that I never thought would happen so soon."Good morning, Sir," Trisha greeted me as usual."Good morning, Trisha. What's on the schedule?" I asked while heading to my office.As I headed towards my office, I made a mental note to check up on Isabella after work today. We have been keeping in touch and it made me so happy that my daughter loved me.As Trisha briefed me on the way, I noticed my staff muttering 'good mornings' while giving me weird looks.I became curious and asked Trisha, "Is there something wrong with my appearance? Why is everyone looking at me strangely?"Trisha hesitated and avoided my gaze, hinting that something was amiss."Let's go to my office," I told her.Once in my office, I demanded, "Tell me what's happening."She nervously revealed, "I am sorry to inform you, Sir, but the board of directors is currently in a meeting.""What? A meeting I know nothing about? When did this meeting start?" I asked, gr

Patrick's POVI couldn't believe it! I thought Mr. Stephen had taken care of erasing all my criminal records. But now, I saw them online. How was this even possible?While I was talking to Sebastian on the phone, I received a call from Mr. Stephen himself. I told Sebastian I would call him back and answered Mr. Stephen's call."Mr. Stephen, what's happening? You said you had it all handled.""I honestly thought I did. I had top computer experts erase your criminal records. It's a shock to still see them online. Just stay calm. I will figure this out," Mr. Stephen reassured me.But I wondered how he could fix something that had gone viral and was even on the news.Suddenly, Mr. Berkeley came out of the boardroom with a sly grin and said, "Mr. Gale, our meeting isn't over, is it?" He showed me his phone, indicating they had all seen the news about my drug trafficking.This wasn't what I expected. I was confident a few minutes ago that the board of directors had nothing against me, how w

George’s POVI returned home from work feeling on top of the world when I found Susan watching the news about Patrick, looking sad and downcast. Don't get me wrong, I didn't enjoy seeing my wife upset, but I needed her to view Patrick as the villain in this situation so that I could regain my peaceful family back."Can you see now why I often argued with you about Patrick?" I began, hoping to plant doubts about him in Susan's mind."I had my suspicions about him for a while. It's one of the reasons I canceled the contract with his company when I discovered he became the new CEO. He's nothing but a criminal – a drug trafficker!"I lied to make Susan believe that Patrick was not a good person. She remained silent, looking a bit lost."I never trusted him when they announced him as the CEO of Royal Empire Estates. I did some digging and found out that his uncle, the former CEO of the company, helped him get out of prison, where he was serving jail time for drug trafficking and murdering