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    His childhood under his father’s strict control was suffocating, causing him to lose his sense of identity and develop a distorted mindset.


    His father always urged him to have grand ambitions, but in such an environment, real aspirations were hard to foster. Instead, his days were spent in fear, constantly trying to please his father.


    Foley’s feelings toward his father were not of love, but of fear. Knowing his father had previously killed his own kin for personal gain, Foley was aware that he, too, could be just as disposable.


    At times, Foley even hated his father, a sentiment that intensified after Derek was discovered and returned.


    In other families, betraying a father might be unthinkable, but in their dysfunctional family, such betrayal seemed almost natural. Foley felt he could betray his father for personal gain without any remorse.


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    His father aspired to destroy the top four families in Blebert and control all the wealthy ns, a dream Foley always seemed to support, though he harbored no real ambition or belief in his ability to achieve such feats.


    Yet, he never voiced these doubts to his father, fearful that revealing his true feelings could lead to him being deemed worthless and possibly abandoned.


    Foley’s main desire was simple: to find a reliable protector against his father’s tyranny.


    After careful consideration, he concluded that Connor was the best choice. However, given the longstanding feud between their families, approaching Connor hastily could backfire. If Connor rejected him and this upset his father, his situation would be perilous.


    Thus, he decided to approach Chloe first. By sessfully helping Chloe marry Connor, with Chloe and her sister De acting as intermediaries, he hoped to improve his standing with Connor.


    After discussing his ideas with his wife De, she too showed her support. Since Everett’s return home, De had started to doubt her own family’s reliability and was also in search of solid support. She agreed that Connor would be an ideal choice for their protector.


    Having mulled over his strategy once more, Foley looked at Chloe with a smile and asked, “Chloe, are you free this weekend? Your sister would like to invite you out for a meal.”


    Chloe’s brow furrowed in puzzlement.


    “Why does my sister suddenly want to treat me to a meal? And why didn’t she tell me herself? Why did she send you the message?”


    With a mysterious grin, Foley said, “Your sister’s been missing you a lottely. She wants to catch up, so she invited you to visit Daniels Manor. She asked me to pass on the message, knowing we’d run into each other today.”


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