Madam Escaped Again Sir novel Chapter 1454

"There is also Old Mr. Gray," Mary said.

Julia's face turned even more bitter. "Yes, my father-in-law was so upset that Titus could never score higher than Henry despite all his studying. When he found out Henry did not like business but was more talented than Titus in the field, he was even more dissatisfied. During that time, I did not even dare visit Titus. Every time I went, I heard lectures and scolding directed at Titus. He even forced Titus to break up with me, saying he was inferior all because he was dating me."

"What a joke." Mary pursed her lips. "He was blaming others for his own inability."

"That's how my father-in-law is. Still, Titus and I had a great relationship. Even after all the pushing, he never once broke up with me. However, from that day on, he turned into a completely different man. He initially had a few tiny flaws, but his darkness had grown exponentially since that moment. This was especially true when it came to Henry. I don't know what my father-in-law said or did, but Titus was always furious and jealous of Henry."

"Why did you not warn him that his actions were unacceptable?" Mary asked, confused.

Julia bitterly smiled. "Do you think I never tried? I did, but nothing I said was heard. Titus had gone to the extreme end and turned into a horrifying man. No matter what I said, he did not listen. If I said too much, he would glare at me and order me to stay away from Lina. I love him, so I told him I would do it. I thought it was only a one-sided but mild hostility. Things would improve, I thought. I never imagined things were so much more complicated than I assumed." She sighed heavily and continued, "Titus began to target Henry, constantly trying to push him around. Lina was Henry's girlfriend and even came to talk to me. On the day we were supposed to meet up, Titus forced me to cut off ties with her. From that day on, our friendships were ruined."

"I see." Mary sighed. "In the end, it's still family that ruined lives."

Julia hung her head. "After we cut ties, I felt so uneasy. I kept thinking I had wronged Henry and Lina. I wanted to find an opportunity to talk to Titus and convince him to make up with them. The chance never came. Soon, I realized years had passed. My desire to repair the friendships faded. Eventually, I went with the flow until I found myself drifting away from Henry and Lina."

"Understandable. Even great friendships will die out if you cannot communicate frequently," Mary said.

Julia hummed in agreement. "Titus and I were married as well. We were in it together. My thoughts began to focus on helping him. Even so, I still care for Henry and Lina. Whenever I see Lina talking to Grace, I am so upset. I knew I had no right to say anything, so I thought to leave it be. I never expected Titus to end up trying to steal Paradigm's technology documents."

"You mean to say you did not know about it?"

Julia shook her head. "I did not. I was pregnant with Sonny then, and Titus often kept me in the dark. I know he never once stopped targeting Henry, but those were only trivial matters that did not truly hurt Henry. At most, Henry would be repulsed and disgusted. There was a time when Titus would get incredibly drunk and cry about how the world constantly held Henry up as an example and how he could never measure up. It was then that I knew something must have happened."

"You were right. Titus attacked Paradigm."

"Yes. Titus had gone mad. He finally used the most despicable method possible to attack Henry. No one expected anyone to die, though. Henry was furious. As revenge, he stole away our daughter, our most beloved daughter. Henry's actions did not make Titus come to his senses. Instead, he grew worse. The feud between our families worsened until we were mortal enemies."

"In the end, the person with the greatest blame here is still Titus." Mary sighed. "It does not matter if it's because of his family or anything else. He is responsible for his own actions."