Mr. Ford Is Jealous novel Chapter 840

Chapter 840 

“Haven’t you?” Stella picked up her coffee cup and took a sip.“ How can I be sure of that when your own wife is still oblivious to the fact that you cheated on her many years ago?” 

“That was the only time it happened!” he insisted as calmly as he could through gritted teeth. He was seething with anger, but he knew it would be best to control his emotions. “I’d completely cut my contact with that woman ever since then…” 

“Are you sure that was the only time? Judging by your conversation with her back then, it sounded more like a repeated offense to me.” 

“I was just starting up my company back then,” he argued. “I had to meet so many people and entertain lots of clients, so it was impossible for me not to forget myself sometimes. But eventually, I managed to firmly establish the company, and ever since then, I’ve never fooled around at all!” 

“Oh,” Stella responded, her voice studded with biting scorn. “So you managed to establish your company then, huh? I wonder: How exactly did you do it?” 

After her parents had died, Michael had usurped all the money and properties that should have been inherited by Stella and Roger, stolen all of her parents’ pension compensation money, and kicked the siblings out of their house. 

At the time, Roger was critically ill and desperately needed the money for his treatment. 

If it hadn’t been for Michael, Stella wouldn't have had to go through all the harrowing experiences she’d gone through these past few years. She wouldn’t have had to give up her studies and give up on her dreams. 

Michael was aware of all that. He knew that he’d wronged Stella and Roger. He quietly rested both of his hands on the table and interlaced the fingers of one hand with the other. 

“I’m really sorry about what I’ve done many years ago. I don’t care if you don’t believe me, but the truth is, I was in an extremely desperate situation. My company was about to be sold, and if I let that happen, I would never gain the trust from my wife’s family. I needed them to accept me…” 

He paused and heaved a long sigh before continuing , “I know things were difficult for both of you too. I know that Roger needed the money for his treatment. But I had no choice! I had to choose between you two and my wife…” 

“You didn’t have to choose between us and Aunt Diana,” Stella interjected bluntly. “You only had to choose between us and your own comfort and wealth.” 

“I know you must hate me.” Michael gritted his teeth. “But you can’t possibly believe that I gladly did all that, can you? We’re family! I’ve known you since you were born! Are you just going to disregard the close bond that we had in all those years when you were growing up?” 

Stella’s face suddenly turned sullen. 

“You’re right,” she said. “You were so close to us in all those years; that was why it hurt so much when you betrayed us! Do you know how unbearable it was to find out that your own family backstabbed you? It was simply unforgivable! What have we ever done to you? How could you do such a thing to us! We were your family!”