Chapter 72

Jessica's eyes lit up like a lightbulb at the look she got. She jumped in, grabbed Samuel's arm, and said, "Dad, remember that party I went to last time? I saw Louise there too. But the guy next to her wasn't her husband-it was some totally random man. Don't tell me she divorced and already found a new guy?" She was sure that pretty boy had been scared off by Louise's temper and bailed. "Louise, is that true?" Samuel, now visibly disturbed, brushed Sophia off and walked straight to the dining table to confront her. He never really liked that guy Louise married, but this? So soon? Could Sophia be right all along-that Louise only cared about her stake in the company and dropped everything else once she got it? Louise didn't even look fazed. She took a bite of her pie-chicken and beans, crispy outside-but just smelling the chicken made her feel nauseous. Still, she kept her face unreadable. Looking up at Samuel in silence for a beat, she said coldly, "If I say no, are you going to believe