Trevor let out a sigh, “Look, he probably fooled you.
“Wh-What do you mean?” Chris’s wife thought her lie had been exposed, her voice trembling.
Trevor pulled out his phone and scrolled through the photo album before handing it over to her. “When Stella discovered that he embezzled money from the company, she considered he might have his reasons, so she took the trouble to check the flow of funds in his account. Turns out, most of his money went to this woman. He even spent two million dollars to buy her a property that’s less than a kilometer away from your place.”
Chris’s wife looked at the photo of the young and attractive lady and instinctively denied the allegation, “This can’t be true. You’re making things up!”
Trevor remained calm, “Almost all of his friends know about this woman. If you don’t believe me, you can take her photo and ask around.”
The woman was still doubtful when her daughter suddenly spoke up, “That’s Cassie.”
Chris’s wife was taken aback, “What did you say?”
The little boy quickly covered his sister’s mouth.
The woman’s heart sank. She suppressed her anger and asked in a low voice, “Do you two know her?”
The boy hesitated for a moment and whispered, “Dad took us to Cassie’s place to play, but he told us not to tell you.”
The little girl chimed in, “Cassie’s place is so much fun. Her cooking is even better than yours, Mom. And she’s prettier than you, too. Dad said he wants her to be our new mom.”
The woman’s face turned ashen. She staggered to her feet and started to stumble out. The two children ran after her, still unaware of what was happening, “Mom, when is Dad coming back? I want him to take me to Cassie’s place to play.”
The woman’s finger trembled at the sound of that. She pushed her children away as she said, “Go away! Don’t follow me! Find that woman if you want her to be your mom so bad!”
The children fell to the ground, crying. Their mother did not spare them a glance and left.
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