Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 37

Upon hearing me mention Zora, Catherine chuckled in disbelief, shaking her head in resignation.

She said, "Zora's family background was a real circus. Her father was an alcoholic, often resorting to domestic violence. The reason for this was that her mother had been involved with a married man before marrying her father. She was publicly humiliated by the man's wife, who stripped her naked and left her with a lame leg. This was what drove her into the arms of Zora's father.

After their marriage, her mother seemed to have given up on her life. After all, she had been with a good-looking man, and now she was stuck with an unattractive alcoholic. She was naturally despondent."

"She sounds like a real troublemaker," I sneered.

"Absolutely, and she's not the brightest bulb either," Catherine agreed and continued. "The early days of their marriage were bearable as her husband treated her well, but her own actions soon wore his patience thin. After another provocation, he beat her mercilessly.

Once domestic violence starts, it doesn't stop. Even when she was pregnant with Zora, she wasn't spared. Zora grew up in such a household."

"Well, she certainly doesn't deserve any pity, following in her mother's footsteps without remorse," I sighed. "Looks like she's lucky to have met me!"

Catherine couldn't help but laugh, "You've hit the nail on the head. She has a knack for trouble. She dropped out of school and left home at 17, and she had been working as a housekeeper, always aiming to marry rich. Once, she was caught seducing her employer and was beaten before she ended up in Goldenvale Town. She has quite a history in that respect!"

"No wonder she's been working at my place for eight years. She's been waiting for her big break," I laughed sarcastically. "No wonder she couldn't wait for me to die, drugging me is one thing, but she even tried to hurt me in secret!"

Catherine looked puzzled, "Hurt you in secret?"

I pointed to the painful spot on my head for Catherine to inspect. "This is the evidence of her clandestine abuse!"