After Valeria and Abbie left the Central South Building, there was a serious expression on their faces.
Abbie thought that Valeria was angry because Ashley was working in Brownard Group, so she comforted her.
"Valeria, Ashley is deliberately provoking you.You don't have to take it to heart.When the time comes, you can ask your father to kick her out."
Valeria shook her head, "Abbie, I'm not angry because of that.I just feel strange.
Why would my dad let a woman like Ashley work as a design supervisor in the company?"
Abbie thought about it for a moment, "Julie and Ashley probably begged your father for it.And this was the result a lot of coaxing and pestering."
"No! I don't think so.My dad is not so soft hearted.He only thinks about the profits.He is so heartless with me, but he treats Ashely so considerately.Something must have happened that I don't know about."
"That's true.I'm curious now.You were so obedient and filial before.Why does he treat you so badly? Why would he be so kind towards them instead?" Abbie also found it strange.
"Yeah, I can't figure it out either.My father came from a poor background, so he only achieved his current status after marrying my mother.When she was still alive, he always listened to her and he was so gentle and considerate.Both my mother and I thought he was a good father and husband.After she passed away, he found a mistress and he even had an illegitimate daughter.He was always blaming me for everything, yet he was exceptionally tolerant of the mistress.His actions have always confused me.There must be a reason for this."
Abbie sighed, "Valeria, of course, there is a reason.Your dad was poor and married your mother for money.He obviously had to be gentle and considerate to you guys.After all, if he didn't pretend to be like that, why would your mother like him?"
"So he was pretending the whole time?"
Valeria murmured, "So, all he did for us before this is just an act?"
"There probably was some true feelings in between, but I think the profits he got for it weighed more than anything else.He probably felt inferior to her because of the disparity of their family backgrounds.But the mistress and her daughter are different.He can be arrogant in front of them.I guess this is the reason for his tolerance for the mistress and her daughter"
Abbie's analysis was spot-on.
Valeria was silent for a moment before she suddenly thought of Ronald doing the paternity test.She reached out and rubbed her forehead, "I couldn't figure out who he was doing the DNA test with.
I thought he had another illegitimate daughter outside, but now I think he wouldn't do all that for an illegitimate daughter."
"Who would he do it for if it weren't for an illegitimate daughter?" Abbie asked in reply.
Valeria was silent for a moment, "I suspect that he might be doing it with me"
"No way!"
Abbie was shocked and she stepped on the brakes, "Valeria, you cant joke about this.Your dad has no reason to do such a thing! Is he crazy?"
"He is not crazy, but he easily gives into deception.Aren't the mistress and her daughter the best at doing that? If they persuaded him to get the test done and tried to tamper with the results, it would be possible for my father and I to not be related.This explains quite a lot."
"If this is the case, your father is so disgusting.No, I still can't accept this.Valeria, don't think too much; Hearing Valeria's suspicion, Abbie thought that it was impossible.
"I used to be very simple-minded and I wouldn't have so many ridiculous thoughts.But after experiencing so many things, I couldn't help but think that way.After all, these people are vicious.If I still think naively, I would be taken advantage of!"
Hearing her sad experiences, Abbie was silent.
Indeed, people were vicious, so there was nothing wrong with Valeria thinking like this.
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