Chapter 136

When Katrina heard Martha bring up Edith and her brother-in-law, Jonas Salford, her expression turned grim. So, this was how it started—her relationship with Carlisle had been even more calculated and degrading than she'd imagined. From the very beginning, it had been nothing but a transaction. Her chest tightened slightly, her face cold as she looked at Martha. After a long moment, she let out a chuckle and said, "So, you've always thought I wasn't good enough for the Zachman family." Martha's face darkened, her dissatisfaction evident. "You said it yourself—you married into a better situation. If you knew that, why are you acting like this? "I told you years ago to sell the company Jonas left you and focus on being a proper wife. But you didn't listen. "Look where that got us. You're just as much to blame for how things are now. If you had paid more attention to your husband, would he still be pining after some other woman? This is all because you couldn't hold your ground. Yo