After Samuel finished hisst sentence, he pressed the elevator button and rolled his wheelchair straight in, leaving without looking back.


    Samantha stood in the hallway with a pale face. She clutched her chest and couldn''t get a single word out.


    It wasn''t until a long momentter that Sierra stepped forward and gently supported her. "Ms. ir, let''s go back inside and rest."


    With her help, Samantha somehow made it back to the living room and sat on the couch.


    Melissa approached and poured her a cup of water. "Samantha, don''t take what Samuel said to heart."


    Samantha epted the cup, but her hands were trembling uncontrobly.


    Sierra didn''t say anything. She walked over to the window, staring nkly outside. If Samuel had been with another woman, could she have said it didn''t bother her at all?


    The answer was no. It would have devastated her.


    She would''ve been so consumed by the betrayal that she might have chosen to divorce him just to escape the pain. She had never really thought about it before and had been stuck in her own assumptions, spiraling deeper into her own narrow view.


    Nothing had actually happened to her. But because of the cruel things Samuel had said about Sophia, she assumed he would say the same to her if anything worse had happened.


    After learning what she went through, Samuel had said hurtful things. But through it all, he never once said he wanted a divorce. He said he didn''t mind what happened to her, and even if it hurt him inside, he never thought about leaving her.


    When he talked about wanting Sinir Group as well as Jonathan and Melissa''s fortune, she had thought those were just cruel words said in anger. But he had never said she wasn''t entitled to half of what was his.


    He had directly called her out for using Sky as a stepping stone.


    Sky owed Sophia a debt, not her. When they were kids, he had even helped her once. The stories she told him were a mix of truths and lies, carefully crafted to exploit his guilt. When it came down to it, she was indeed being maniptive.


    There was nothing noble about what she had done.


    At the very least, Samuel dared to say what was truly on his mind.


    But she didn''t have that courage. When she thought about it, she realized she was even worse than him.


    "Cee, don''t overthink it," Jonathan said,ing to stand beside her quietly. "Some of what Samuel said makes sense, sure. But everyone has their own perspective on things. Just because he believes something doesn''t mean it''s right.


    "No matter what, your mom and I are always on your side. Don''t start doubting yourself because of him."


    "Dad, I did use Sky," Sierra said, snapping out of her daze. Her eyes were downcast, and her voice was full of pain. "He''s right. I''m a schemer, as is Sophia. We both used innocent people for our own goals. Even if we had our reasons, those reasons don''t justify what we did.


    "Dad, I was wrong."


    "Forget that for now," Jonathan said, feeling a pang of sadness for her. No matter how reasonable Samuel''s points were, he would always side with Sierra without hesitation. "I just need to know if you still want a divorce."


    "I don''t know." Sierra looked lost. "Dad, I never thought about what would happen


    if Samuel had slept with someone else. I never imagined how I would feel."


    Jonathan saw the look on her face and knew that Samuel''s words had hit her hard. "Cee, don''t get caught up in this.


    "Samuel''s just trying to make you feel guilty. He wants to shift all the me away from himself ande out looking spotless. If you let yourself get caught up in that, you''re just falling into his trap."


    "It''s not a trap." She shook her head. "Dad, I need some time alone."


    "Cee..."


    "I''m fine, really."


    Sierra went back to her room and sat on the edge of the bed, her mind spinning


    with the words Samuel had said in front of the elevator.


    Were the hardships they faced abroad mostly Samantha''s fault?


    If Samantha had been stronger back then and defeated Julia before things


    spiraled out of control, would everything have been different?


    The answer was clear. At the very least, things wouldn''t have ended up like this.


    Sierra: "Ms. Walker, can I ask you a question?"


    Natalie replied quickly. "Sure, what is it?"


    Sierra: "Say Mr. Holden fell for someone else and sided with his mistress, who was aggressive. Would you back down or fight to protect yourself and your child?"


    Natalie answered without hesitation. "I would make Marcus wish he were dead. My child and I would inherit the Holden family''s entire fortune as well as Holden Group."


    Sierra stared at the message, stunned.


    So... there was such a way to deal with men who had mistresses.


    Natalie sent another message. "If a man breaks his promises, it''s his fault. Why should a woman have to back down? A weak mother means her child suffers. Just look at what happened to Sophia."  s


    Sierra kept staring at the screen, unable to form another thought.


    It wasn''t just Samuel who thought this way. Everyone could see that Sophia''s


    tragedy had much to do with Samantha''s weakness.


    A notification sounded again. Natalie had sent another message. "I helped Sophia because I pitied her. I didn''t want extra drama with Marcus at the time, so I didn''t expose her Just because I chose not to make a big dear of it doesn''t mean Sophia was not at fault.  s


    "She tricked Marcus, making him miss out on time with his real savior for so many years. Do you think someone like him would just let that slide? He forgave her because I didn''t hold a grudge.


    "Now that I''m pregnant and am


    bing a mother, I will never let my child suffer. If Marcus ever betrays me twould fight him to the death, no matter how powerful he is. Ms. Remington, that''s my answer."  s


    Sierra''s eyes blurred with tears. She tapped the screen and sent a simple reply.


    Sierra: "Thank you, Ms. Walker."


    Natalie was quick-witted, so she could already piece together what was


    happening from Sierra''s question alone.


    Then, another message came through.


    Natalie: "One more piece of advice for you. Stop using Sky. If you don''t, you''ll face


    the consequences."


    Sierra froze on the spot.


    Natalie and Marcus were supposed to be off on a road trip.


    How did she know everything that was happening in Dithoria State?


    Since Natalie had personally sent a warning, Sierra couldn''t get close to or use


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