Chapter 642

Chapter 642:

“You sent me gifts?” Susan asked, still trying to wrap her head around everything.

Esteban’s expression soured further. “Every time I traveled for work, I brought back gifts for you and told Mara to hand them over. Are you telling me you never got any of them?”

Esteban had always imagined Susan wearing the clothes and jewelry he picked out for her, but he never saw her in any of it. He’d assumed she had been upset with him and refused to wear them out of spite.

“I never got any gifts,” Susan murmured.

Her words hit Esteban like a punch to the gut, leaving him breathless.

How could that woman do something like this?

Esteban was on the verge of collapsing from his fury. Noticing this, Susan hurried to his side to offer her support. Her eyes glistened with unshed tears.

“I never knew any of this. I always believed…” Though Susan didn’t complete her thought, Esteban understood what she meant. The man who had risen to great heights of power and influence was now on the brink of tears.

Ever since his ex-wife had passed away, Esteban had felt an increasing sense of guilt toward Susan. He had married Mara with the hope that she would look after his daughter, but he never expected that over the years, Mara would treat Susan so cruelly without his knowledge.

It was no wonder that Susan had grown more distant from him over time. He had been completely unaware of the turmoil unfolding right before him.

Guilt overwhelmed Esteban, and his voice trembled with emotion. “This is all my fault. I had no clue she could be so heartless. I married her because she promised she would take care of you. And look how she treated you instead!”

When Susan saw the look on Esteban’s face, it dawned on her that all the misunderstandings between them had been the result of Mara’s manipulations.

“Dad, it’s alright. I should take some responsibility too. I should have come to you much earlier,” Susan replied gently. Hearing the word “Dad” struck Esteban’s heart like a dagger. How long had it been since his daughter had referred to him as that? He had assumed her rebelliousness was just part of growing up.

ᗰσ𝓇𝑒 υ𝐩𝓭𝑎𝓉𝑒𝓈 ι𝐧 ɢ𝒶𝐥𝓷𝑜𝐯𝑒𝓁𝓈.𝒸𝑜𝓂

He couldn’t imagine how helpless and miserable young Susan must have felt under such harsh treatment at home.

“I take full responsibility. I promise I’ll make things right for you!” Esteban declared, his expression firm and determined. Susan simply nodded in response, her thoughts unspoken.

As they stepped out of the lounge, Madisyn noticed their reddened eyes and realized that the rift between them had likely been mended.

The members of both families exchanged their farewells before heading back to their respective homes.

Once back at the Riggs family home, Susan made her way to her bedroom to freshen up a bit. When she came out of the bathroom, she was surprised to find two uninvited guests lounging in her room. She shot them a cold glare and asked, “Who gave you permission to barge into my room?”

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