Entangled with my Ex-husband and Stepbrother

hor

years

us child, Little Gladys. The young girl was a miniature version of Electra, with the same sharp features and

ectra exclaimed, reaching

know how to hold me carefully like my nanny does." Her small tone was laced with a hi

again, okay?" She gently took Gladys' hand, making sure to hold it softly this time. Gladys nodded, her ey

react after their argument. But when her father's car finally arrived, she was surpr

ld sense her mother's lingering anger and felt a pang of guilt. But as they dre

Electra hesitated, feeling a mix of emotions. But her mother's atten

ing down to Gladys' level. Gladys giggled and wrapped her arms around her grandmother's

in her arms. Electra watched, feeling a sense of relief wash over her. Maybe, just ma

ss in her gaze. "Get home and explain why you refused to take the family's private pl

over her. She knew in that moment that her mother had fo

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his face, strode into his office without knocking. "Dad, what

aking life seriously. Your younger brother is chasing after some crush, and you... you left home six years ago to find a wife, but you've returned empt

xpectations, but he wasn't ready to settle down yet. The weight of his family's legacy and his f

hat? Are you going to raise your voice now when you're not liste

raise my voice. I'm just trying to explain. I have someone I love, and I need time

sobey you, but I can't rush into a marriage I don't want. I need time to make things right with the person I care

ure things out. I don't know how you do it, but I'll give you a month. But let me ask you, why did you le

g frustrated and anxious. Knoxville's eyes dropped to his phone, and he qui

ve years already?" Knoxville asked, hi

othing yet, Knoxville. But we're still

ghts of Electra. He hoped that his father's deadli

see any traces of her" The

ure to get her. I need her back in my l

a caught him with Helena. He remembered the intense argument they had, and the

a, his voice echoing through the room. "Why did you have to say we planned to dump her toge

na about her deceit and manipulation. He couldn't believe she had betrayed

u, didn't you? You wanted to hide the secret I know from her, so she wouldn't be hurt. You wanted her to see you as a betrayer and hate you, so she wouldn't be pained. So, I helpe

. He had been blinded by his own guilt and shame, and she had taken advantage of that to exploit

him, and he couldn't shake off the fe