Chapter 680

"If Jessica getting married to Stanton in the first place was part of some bigger plan, then that's gotta be way over what Stanton could pull off alone," Madeleine said seriously, her eyes locked on Barbara. There had to be more to this. Something deeper. "Behind all that power and money, it's never clean. The stuff people don't see—it's ugly. Way worse than you'd expect," Barbara let out a tired laugh. "My sister always said I was too naïve. I used to say it was better that way. Maybe being clueless is the only way to stay happy." 'Cause once you've seen the dark side of things, it messes you up forever. "Maddy… if even a family like the Kahns couldn't escape that fate, do you really want to get involved?" This kind of mess—once you're in, it's almost impossible to walk away unscathed. Stanton was probably just another pawn anyway. "They went after the man I love. You really think I'm gonna sit back and let that slide?" Madeleine glanced down at her belly. "Other than this baby, Chris