Capítulo 129: The Hidden Man

"Mr. Allen, it's my fault," Blanche's mother pleaded. "Back then, I fell seriously ill and needed money for treatment. I had no choice but to let her agree to the Smith family's demands. They promised to give her money if she left you. Mr. Christopher knew about this too; he sent someone to find her. We can all testify to that."

Blanche's mother, unable to withstand Allen's pressure, had no choice but to reveal the truth, hoping that Allen would forgive Blanche and let the past go.

"Mother!" Blanche scolded. She had promised her father not to let Allen know any of this, and she hadn't expected it to be exposed today.

"So, a sum of money bought you off?" Allen asked. "I've looked into this before. Blanche, why didn't you tell me?"

"What good would it do to tell you? Could you give me money? At that time, you had nothing; I could only accept your father's help," Blanche admitted.