"So in the end, I didn't say anything, and you treat Silas like a treasure. How could you accept the truth if I told you? I didn't mean to hide it from you, I was just so in love with you, wanted to be with you so much, that I didn't dare to tell you the truth."
Her words were gentle and touching, full of tears.
At her age, she kept talking about love, hoping Dad Caldwell would forgive her for the sake of their many years together.
At the same time, she wanted to strike hard at Winnie Barnett.
However, she said all this right in front of Winnie Barnett.
But it failed to move Dad Caldwell in the slightest; it only reminded him of his own past mistakes, how he had wronged Winnie Barnett.
Dad Caldwell sighed heavily in his heart, then said in a stern voice, "Let's divorce. I'll pay you alimony every month. If you refuse and we go to court, you won't get a penny. Think it over yourself."
The word "divorce" caused Stepmother to tremble violently.
