Lahat ng Kabanata ng Second Chance at Love: From Divorcee to the Billionaire's Bride: Kabanata 341 - Kabanata 350

I stared at Wendy in shock and asked, "Is this true?"Wendy shook her head and said, "It's just a rumor. They say he's an illegitimate child. Mrs. Walker had trouble conceiving, so the Walker family kept the child but not the mother, bringing Luke home to raise.""Makes Mrs. Walker's situation seem cruel," I mused. Few women could be so understanding. Maybe this explains why Mrs. Walker wants to control Luke so much."What if Mrs. Walker arranged the whole thing with the illegitimate child?" Wendy raised her eyebrows suggestively."You mean Mrs. Walker's marriage was arranged, she didn't like her husband, and didn't want to have his children, so she pushed him towards another woman?" I asked incredulously. It sounds like a far-fetched soap opera plot."I'm not sure about the exact reasons," Wendy explained. "On my recent business trip, I met someone who claimed to be Luke's high school classmate. While we were having dinner, I casually mentioned Luke. He was drunk and started goss

"Your son is about to be executed, and yet you're here, enjoying a good meal. It seems like he doesn't mean much to you," I said, turning back to Annie before leaving. "If I were in your shoes, having raised a son like that, I would be too ashamed to show my face in public.""If she had any shame, she wouldn't have conspired with her son to drug you and harm your child," Wendy chimed in. "Not only do they refuse to apologize to the victim, but they're also trying to attack her. What is this world coming to?" She looked at Ms. Lawson as if she were crazy. "You better wake up, Ms. Lawyer, or you might find yourself with no one to turn to.""Please, stop! Annie hasn't had much of an appetite lately. It was my idea to bring her here!" Ms. Lawson pleaded.Annie leaned on Ms. Lawson, sobbing pitifully. Her age was showing, and after the beating, her hair was disheveled, and her face was swollen, making her look utterly miserable.Ms. Lawson, filled with sympathy, continued to wipe Annie'

"Max is dead now. Annie is a pitiful old woman who lost her son. Since you're so compassionate, why don't you give her your house for her retirement? You're still young and a lawyer. In a few years, you can buy another house.""You make it sound so easy! A house costs over a million. I'm still paying the mortgage. Where am I supposed to get money for another house?" Ms. Lawson retorted, flustered.I replied sarcastically, "Weren't you always telling me to let go? It's just a house. Compared to losing my parents and child, it's nothing. Should be easy to let go of.""I..." Ms. Lawson was at a loss for words, looking ashamed."How come when it's your turn, you can't convince yourself to let go?" I mocked."I... I misunderstood you before. I apologize," Ms. Lawson said sincerely. "Every time I visited Max, he'd tell me about his childhood and school days. His stories made me empathize strongly. Gradually, I started feeling sorry for him and his mother, thinking they had it tough and

"Don't miss me too much!" Mandy said."We wish you success in your new venture!" Wendy and I replied, raising our glasses of warm water to toast her. We didn't feel it was our place to interfere with Mandy's decision.That night, Mandy drank a lot. On the way back, she rambled about her experiences over the years."I once dreamed of having a loving relationship based on mutual feelings, but I never had the chance. Ever since I entered university, my parents made it clear that I had the opportunity to change my fate," she slurred."They gathered information on wealthy people, arranged for me to meet them, and forced me to follow their instructions. I felt like a puppet being controlled by them. People only saw me as someone scheming to marry into wealth. They had no idea how much I was suffering inside. It was miserable!""Are you just letting life happen to you? Couldn't you have resisted their pressure?" Wendy, who valued independence and clear thinking, couldn't stand people who

"You drive. I'll change clothes," Luke said, putting away his phone and turning back into the living room.I was bewildered. Was he expecting me to come along and be a third wheel?I wanted to knock some sense into Luke's head and figure out what he was thinking!...Twenty minutes later, we drove into Joey's neighborhood.After years of work, Joey had a good salary. While her apartment complex wasn't top-tier, owning a place in downtown Johnsonville and supporting Jon showed her capability.Luke called Stephen to ask for Joey's exact address.I was puzzled. Luke was usually meticulous, thoroughly vetting potential partners before collaboration. He cared so much about business associates, yet didn't know his crush's exact address?This confirmed he was a good boss but not a good boyfriend or husband material.I parked the car and said, "I'll wait for you downstairs."Luke opened the door. "Come up with me. She's a woman, some things might be easier for you to handle."Was he