Ex-husband’s Regret (Ryan and Charlotte) novel Chapter 163

Chapter 163 

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“When I was brought back to the Renolds family that year, everyone cursed me as an illegitimate child.” He fell silent for a moment, complex emotions swirling in his beautiful eyes. “But I knew, it was my dad who deceived my mom…” 

I finally understood that beneath the gentle exterior, Jack had also endured a long and painful past. His father was his mother’s first love, but for the family’s sake, he secretly married someone else without telling his mother. By the time she found out, he was almost born… 

“My mom took me far away, but we still couldn’t escape Sally’s revenge.” 

“She…” As he mentioned this, pain flashed in his eyes, along with suppressed hatred that quickly subsided. “She’s dead.” 

His hand hanging by his side clenched into a fist, knuckles turning pale. 

I felt a heavy weight in my heart… 

He was eight years old that year, and his mother should have been around 30. Yet, because of her poor judgment of character, she paid such a heavy price. 

Jack smiled bitterly. “According to Sally’s plan, I would have died too, but because she couldn’t bear children, Cindy, the elder of the Renolds family stopped her.” 

It was only now that I truly realized that in the eyes of affluent families, human life was worthless. Everything was about interests, calculations. 

I pursed my lips. “What about Jennifer…” 

“She was adopted by Sally before she took me back to the Renolds family.” 

Jack sneered. “She went to the orphanage and picked a person who looked most like Lance.” 

Lance was his father, and Sally was the middle–aged woman who had just beaten him in the 

“No wonder… you don’t want to have anything to do with the Renolds family.” 

I fell silent for a moment, puzzled. “Jennifer said you dealt with Harry and the others yesterday?” 

“I intended to come to save you.” 

estral hall. 

There was a hint of desolation in his eyes as he spoke helplessly. “But I was too late. When I arrived, I ran into your uncle. He said Harry… humiliated you.” 

He probably meant that Harry had stepped on my face with his shoes. 

I pursed my lips. “And you just beat him?” 

“Yeah.” Jack nodded and rubbed his nose. “After I found out what happened, I also beat your uncle.” 

I brightened up immediately. “Really?” 

Seeing that I didn’t disagree at all, he smiled faintly. “Are you happy to hear that he got beaten?” 

“Very happy.” I nodded without hesitation. 

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Chapter 163 

Bob should have been dealt with long ago. 

Then I looked at him with some concern. “But next time, don’t be so impulsive.” 

People like him and me were more suited to play it safe most of the time. We didn’t have much… capital for impulsiveness.