Omar’s heart ached after he heard the whole truth.
His mother had to bear so many years of grievances just because of a lie. Omar hated his father’s ruthlessness, but he hated his own stupidity even more.
Olivia shuddered, as if not ready for the revelation of something that happened so many years ago. Antonio even came to confront her personally.
She looked at the document in intimidation, from the records of her drug purchase to her drug use. Everything was written clearly. Olivia could no longer maintain her calm demeanor, her face full of panic. She cried out, “Antonio, I made a mistake! I lost my mind at the time. I didn’t want to hurt you in any way.”
Antonio hated having his family plot against him the most, and he had been pampering Olivia since she was a child.
Omar watched the scene quietly without intervening.
Antonio had made up his mind. Everyone knew that Olivia had been expelled from the family. Olivia was panicked, her face turning pale.
If she was no longer a member of the Kaufman family, she would lose its protection
Those who had grudges against her would surely come after her. She wouldn’t survive it. Olivia got on her knees and crawled to Antonio’s feet crying.
“Antonio, I know I did it wrong. I can’t leave the Kaulinan family. Please!
We grew up together. You can’t do this to me! Grandpa would be heartbroken if he were still alive.”
“Whether Grandpa would be sad or not, you would know after you die.” Antonio closed his eyes and left in agony.
Olivia sat on the floor dejectedly, her delicate face ashen. She knew she was finished.
Omar followed Antonio from a distance. He sensed that Antonio was very sad. However, Omar was at a loss for how to offer solace, as he himself was engulfed in sorrow.
Looking back, his family shattered when he constantly blamed his mother and distanced himself from her because he liked Kendra. He had no right to bother Grace now that she had a new family and no longer wanted him around.
After thinking for a while, he ran forward and shouted, “Dad!”
Antonio stopped, his thoughts complicated.
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