Chapter 777 The Scumbag Couple and Their Secrets

Lily stammered, "T-There's one more thing. But it wasn't something I did. I was forced into it…" The police chief nodded and said, "Go on. We'll be the judge of that." "I… I had a relationship with someone other than my husband," she admitted. The police chief's gaze flickered, but he said nothing and motioned for her to continue. "I swear, I was forced," Lily repeated, her face burning with shame and humiliation. "Speak," the chief said. "For years, I couldn't bear a child. Jacob used to hit me and curse at me all the time. Eventually, someone told him that adopting a child might allow us to have more children. So, we adopted. "But years passed, and I still couldn't get pregnant. Jacob got more and more impatient. His attitude toward me worsened by the day. "One day, he hit me. I wanted to calm him down, so I went to work in the fields while crying. As it got dark, I noticed there was still a bit of work left, so I stayed to finish it. "That's when Gordon William—a bachelor f