n about their affair?" Kour

ago. We didn't want to believe it either but we had to face the trut

ed in shock as she sc

am wedding that was supposed to happen in three weeks. 'No wonder he was always too b

something like that from

ht it would be better for you to find out wh

l from her parents. Her voice trembled with a mix of ang

ground. But now, she also had to confront the fact that her own parents had kept this painful

but there's something else you need to know. Kathlyn is p

gh Kourtney's veins. Her legs grew weak as she held a nearby couch to k

vered in fright. She felt a mix of shoc

th support this? You're b

have to support Kathlyn and consider the well-

...

ollow, devoid of humor. It was rather a laughter filled with pain and disbelief. The room seemed to spin as

nsion, with the impending arrival of a child t

ith tears. The weight of the truth pressed down on her, threatening to cr

lyn's side? She stole the man I loved!" she screamed

t if you let them be. The already-planned wedding will

ha

full support of the Smiths, something you've not been able to achieve despite dating him f

ingle ounce of s

she grasped the harsh rea

were ranked sixth after The Woods, The Thompsons, The Stones, The Turners, and The Emersons. And Luke ha

rt of the Smith's 3rd young master three years ago, kn

o solidify their family's standing in high society. Of course, she refused to oblige to most of his wishes. I

in more influence and power? What about my happi

mong the elites. We've struggled for far too long, and this was an opportunity we couldn't afford to let slip away. You were a

filled with determination. It was as if he was blinded to th

l she'd do better at fulfilling your greedy and selfish amb

hug Kourtney in her arms as she sen

tney angrily avoided her mother's touch, shoving her

l

r mother?" Luke shouted before reaching f

was stunned and heartbroken, but her father's doub

t. We could have told her much earlier," Margaret sai

t to see you right now,"

had desperately hoped for from her parents wasn't forthcoming. The re

d and loved by others, even their parents. She knew Kathlyn had alwa

e experienced the worst kind of rejection. She was the victim here, yet Kathl

ady knew her sister and fiancé were having an affair all this time, yet th

eir second-best daughter, but now it seemed that the favoritism had taken a painful turn and

driving around aimlessly. Her tears flowed hard as she continued twirling in

wn for a family function. Kourtney didn't want to both

or being a strong person who never let anyone or anything break her down. The time of cry

of action. She would move away immediately to the USA and start a brand

en applied light and delicate makeup to cover her red and puffy cheeks. As a natural beauty with emer

tarted driving toward the Melbourne international airport to book her flight. The evening was

racted and lost in her emotions. Her though

ly. Startled, Kourtney tried to veer out of the way, but it was too late. The

ut as her entire body jerk