"Many years ago, Susan had a fling with a man in Muriona, and she ended up pregnant in the affair. The man would end up succumbing to his cancer, while Susan would later on birth the child and dump him in an orphanage."

Everyone was downright discombobulated to hear this never-before-heard story.

Susan cheated, gave birth to another child, and sent him to an orphanage?!

Darryl’s face contorted uglily in embarrassment and bitterness. He was the heir of the Bailey family, yet his wife cheated on him for so many years without him knowing it.

He cursed to himself.

Darryl, unable to quell his anger, lifted his hand and—

Slap! His heavy hand swung right across Susan's cheek.

"How dare you!"

"Well deserved." Senior Bailey glared at Susan and scoffed, "What a disloyal wife. Charmine was punished for your sin! How could you?!"

Grandma Bailey also glared at Susan. "We didn't abuse you, Susan, so how could you do this? How could you?"

Susan’s cheek seared with pain as a loud buzz hummed