Philip did not respond further. Instead, he handed over the gifts to the McKinney family's servants.

Jennifer caught wind of the situation and rushed out of the house. As soon as she arrived, she saw Tegan covering her face. Clearly, Theo struck her again.

Jennifer couldn't hold back her anger. She gave her husband a cold sneer and said, "Paityn works tirelessly for you at the company, and Tegan married into the Sanders family according to your wishes.

"What more could you possibly want? Even if you invested in something, you have to give it some time to bring back the profits.

"Do you think I don't know your intentions, Theo? You treat Paityn and Tegan as if they’re worthless. All you cared about was the child your mistress had.

"You let Paityn and Tegan work for your benefit while you live comfortably. I’ll tell you this. As long as I’m alive, don’t even think about letting that illegitimate child of yours enter this family properly."

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Theo felt that Jennifer exposed his de