I Chose Me Over My Marriage novel Chapter 196

At that moment, Miles was genuinely curious about their past.

"It was over twenty years ago. I had just started college, and your mother was my roommate. We were incredibly close. When your father came to pick me up one day, he ran into her and fell in love at first sight. He pursued her relentlessly for about six months before she finally gave in. Their relationship blossomed, but Ezekiel interfered because your mother was an orphan. He wanted Elias to marry a wealthy heiress. At first, your father fiercely refused. It wasn't until your grandfather offered to transfer twenty percent of the company's shares to him that he wavered. He agreed to meet the heiress. When your mother found out, she left Averston completely shattered. After that, she cut off all contact. No one, including me, ever saw her again."

As she spoke, her eyes glistened with unshed tears.

Years of longing quietly surfaced at that moment, leaving her constantly on the verge of breaking down.

"It was only later that I found out she gave birth to a child in Metropolis. But after that, it was as if all traces of her were wiped clean. There were no records left. Even the trail of how you ended up in an orphanage was entirely untraceable."

Miles listened quietly, his gaze growing increasingly dark.

He didn't doubt the authenticity of Catherine's words.

She had no reason to lie to him.

Over the past month, Miles had quietly investigated Elias's history.

After getting married, Elias remained childless. He went to the hospital for an examination and discovered his fertility was permanently ruined due to an early injury.

As a result, Ezekiel slowly lost his favoritism toward the son he had heavily favored since childhood.

The eldest son, Marcus, lacked business acumen. His son, Preston, was a total disaster—a classic degenerate who would squander any amount of inherited wealth.

Catherine had a brilliant mind, but she only held the position of HR Director within the Gardner Group.

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