Divorced and Pregnant My New Life with a Billionaire Drives My Ex Crazy novel Chapter 461

"I just figured it out," Wiona said softly. "Daniel was the one holding this family together, the person everyone leaned on. Conrad was just a kid back then, still in high school. You lost your husband all of a sudden, and Alice and Conrad lost their dad. The whole family was thrown into chaos, and no one could look after anyone else. You were grieving, trying to protect your children and keep the family’s assets safe, so you thought about splitting the shares of the Sullivan Group. At least that way, the three of you could stay together, and maybe no one would try to hurt you again. I understand why you made that choice. But Conrad wasn’t wrong either. The Sullivans have been in business for a hundred years. The whole family built up the Sullivan Group over generations, and by then there was a huge fortune and a deep legacy. Conrad didn’t want to just give away everything his grandpa and dad worked for. He wanted to protect what they left behind. And he did. But for Alice, she lost her dad, her brother was hardly ever home, and her mom was always crying and distant. No one was really there for her. Alice didn’t do anything wrong. She was scared, anxious, like everything she knew had disappeared. She could feel her dad was gone, her brother wasn’t around anymore… and maybe that’s why her whole personality changed and her condition got worse. Mom, please, don’t leave again. They need you so much."

When Wiona finished, Annette just sat there, completely stunned. Wiona knew this was how you got through to her, by shaking her heart first. She also knew Annette would need time to take in everything she’d just heard, things probably no one had ever told her before, so she quietly left the dining room.

In another part of the house, Libby leaned against a wall, frowning. Annette had promised to help her, but now he wondered if hearing all that might soften her resolve. Wiona really had a way with words. Even Libby felt moved, so what about Annette, who had been lost in all of it and desperately needed someone to help her see things clearly? Some things really couldn’t wait any longer.

That afternoon, Wiona was jolted awake from her nap by someone banging on her door.

"Ma'am, something's wrong!" a maid called from outside. "Miss Alice climbed up a tree and refuses to come down! Please, you have to talk to her. She only listens to you!"

Alice? Wiona’s sleepiness disappeared in an instant. "Come in."

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