Chapter 541

No one gets to pick where they come from, but that doesn't mean it doesn't come with consequences. If her existence was already a wound to this family, then maybe she was never supposed to be born at all. Maybe she really was a mistake. "Enough!" Kimberly slammed her hand on the table, sending the dishes crashing to the floor. Her emotions burst out like a dam breaking—years of holding back snapping in just one moment. Yet at the same time, she pulled herself back, forcefully swallowing the storm inside. Because she was a mother—she had to keep it together. She took a deep breath, eyes rimmed red, voice low but intense. "Mia… honey… I'm not trying to come after you. I've endured this for so many years… All I want now is the truth… All I want is for Charles to finally give me an answer." Charles sat silently across from her. His fingers felt icy cold as he watched Kimberly, throat too tight to speak. He opened his mouth, then dropped his gaze again. Yes, he was the root of it all, the o