Chapter 302: A Bomb Was Dropped
Sheila went to sit beside her son and held his hand as she narrated what had happened many years ago....
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Sheila was studying at college when she had to quit her studies and help her parents. Her father had just gotten laid off from work, and her mother was sick and had to be hospitalized. Her uncle had managed to get her a position at the Liu’s ancestral mansion as an assistant cook.
Everything began the moment she stepped foot there...
Charles, the eldest son of the Liu’s, fell in love with her at first sight. He was kind and gentle, and he was not the kind who put importance on one’s background. He didn’t care about the big gap in their social class. Sheila reciprocated his feelings, and they became lovers.
Meanwhile, Thom, the younger brother, had also fallen in love with Sheila. But when he realized his brother and Sheila’s relationship, he chose to hide his own feelings and wish them both the best.
Charles and Sheila decided to keep their relationship hidden from others because Charles knew that his mother wouldn’t approve of it. But somehow, Old Madam Liu found out about it, and tried to separate them by offering Sheila all kinds of bribery in exchange with her leaving Charles.
Sheila refused to accept all of her offers. In return, Old Madam Liu did all kinds of things to make sure Sheila’s family would suffer the consequences of her refusal.
Upon finding out what his mother had been doing, Charles made a choice to leave his family for Sheila. They eloped and remained hidden for years, away from Old Madam Liu’s constant chasing...