That man cast Irene a sympathetic look and sighed. "Dad had his reasons for being so against you and Cyril. He had already promised your hand to the Zimmermans, but when you fled the wedding, you shattered the bond between our two families—a rift that hasn't healed since, Irene. "He's actually keeping you safe by kicking you out of the Lowe family. After all, the Zimmermans never would have let you go if you were still a Lowe. You know better than anyone how ruthless the Zimmermans can be, Irene.""I'm aware of all that, Kevin…" Irene said, her face clouding over as tears welled in her eyes. "Is Dad truly at the end of his rope?""That's right. Dad is only asking for you now because he knows his time is up, Irene," Kevin Lowe, Irene's brother, replied while shaking his head. "He seems to be looking into settling his will. He cared for you so much in the past, so he'll certainly set aside a portion of the Lowe family's inheritance for you.""Dad is so biased! He still cares about I
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