Chapter 43: Let her go!
Hannah took a deep breath. In her memory, Robert always came home early to be with Brianna, or he took her out for candlelit dinners. Their love had lasted over a decade, but since that lipstick mark appeared, her father had been coming home late every night, never before eleven.
"Mom, shouldn’t you act quickly? Get rid of the mistress before she becomes a real threat!" Hannah said fiercely.
Brianna sneered. "There are no suspicious women around your father yet, but he won’t stay that way for long."
"Mom, are you saying... Dad is cautious of you?"
"Of course. After so many years together, he knows me well. There was a time he cheated before, and I got rid of that mistress quietly. But over the years, he has started to suspect me."
Brianna’s heart ached at the memory. She had believed that Robert, who left his first wife and child for her, would remain loyal forever. But if he could betray his first wife, why not her too?
"Hannah, you need to be careful. Don’t let that bitch Ella get any dirt on you. Looking back, she probably saw through our plan last time too!"
Brianna’s face was icy. The last incident had damaged Hannah’s reputation significantly. Even now, Brianna faced ridicule at social events, with people mocking her for not being able to teach her daughter properly. Hannah’s frantic behavior and the things she said brought shame to Brianna. But she couldn’t hold it against her own daughter.
"Yes, I know. I’ll be more cautious from now on," Hannah replied, her face pale and eyes filled with resentment.
"Hannah, leave dealing with Ella to me. You’re still young, and I don’t want your reputation to suffer any more damage. If Ella gets any leverage over you, your future prospects will be ruined."
Brianna spoke softly, holding Hannah’s hand affectionately. As the matriarch of the Davis family, nothing was more important than her children.