"No more pretending? No more acting? Have you finally spoken about what's in your heart?" Gale looked at Matthew with a smile. "That's right. If there is anything else you want to say, now is the time."

Matthew gritted his teeth and said, "I am just too kind to your mother and you!"

"Thank you very much. I have wronged you for so many years." Gale shrugged. "The woman you love is a mistress, and the woman you hate is Mary. You have no taste."

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