Chapter 961
Chapter 961:
“Have we really fallen that low? Are we completely out of money?” Michelle’s hair was unkempt, her face pale, dark circles etched beneath her eyes. She hadn’t been sleeping. She hadn’t even bothered dressing up or putting herself together. The stress had aged her.
“What about the company’s funds? And the money in our accounts? Where did it all go?” Michelle’s voice sharpened with frustration. “Did Fernanda really mess things up so badly that we’re completely screwed?
Robert, you’re absolutely worthless.”
Her anger was like a fire, burning hotter with every word.
Robert slammed his cigarette into the overflowing ashtray, his patience snapping. “Me? Worthless? Who’s really to blame here? Fernanda turned on us because of you and your mother! If your mom hadn’t treated her like garbage, maybe she wouldn’t be out for revenge!”
Michelle let out a dry laugh. “You still don’t get it, do you? Fernanda made up her mind the second she came back. She didn’t need a reason. She was always going to destroy you, no matter how my mother treated her.”
“But wasn’t it your mother who wanted her gone in the first place?” Robert’s glare was sharp, his fury simmering beneath the surface. “She was the one afraid Fernanda would take a share of the inheritance. She made up that whole lie about her being lost just to get rid of her! If she hadn’t come up with that awful plan and Fernanda had grown up by my side, Fernanda would be closer to me now!”
Michelle had challenged him, and Robert had no intention of backing down. If she wanted the truth, he was going to give it to her.
She could see exactly what he was doing. He was shifting the blame, trying to place the entire mess on her and her mother.
Robert wasn’t finished. His voice was full of resentment. “The worst decision I ever made was listening to your mother and going along with her pathetic ideas! Look at your three kids. Do you really think they even come close to Fernanda? If she had been raised with me from the start, my life would be in a completely different place right now!”
Michelle stood there, taking in every word.
gⲁ𝗅𝓝𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀.𝗰0𝗺; 𝓜𝒐𝒓𝑒 novels
And in that moment, all she felt was disappointment.
After nearly thirty years of marriage, she never imagined he would come to despise her this much.
He pinned every mistake on her, convinced she was the root of all their problems.
“You regret everything now, do you? Then go! Go find your so-called ‘perfect daughter!'” Michelle’s eyes burned with fury. “If you’re so sick of me, why don’t you run straight to her? Let’s see if she even recognizes you as her father!”
Her rage boiled over. She grabbed Robert by the shirt and shoved him toward the door. He pushed back, but her nails dug into his arm and back, leaving deep scratches that bled. He flinched at the sting.
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