Chapter 220 Your Father Betrayed Me


    Alec''s face darkened like stormy clouds, and his intense gaze aimed at Mack felt like it could cut through flesh. He hadn''t forgotten about L Tucker''s ce; he had just wanted to go there alone. That was why he hadn''t mentioned it earlier.


    He had seen that humble 150-square-meter space as his personal refuge, a ce he imagined solely for himself, with no room for his family.


    The thought of his wife and mistress living under the same roof waspletely absurd to him.


    With one nce at Alec''s stormy expression, Ruby confirmed all her suspicions.


    Her anger red up instantly. For years, she had seen Alec as the perfect, loyal husband. While other wealthy men paraded their mistresses, she proudly told her friends about Alec''s steadfast faithfulness, often iming it was due to her own charm.


    Now, it seemed the reality was not what she had always thought it to be. How could she contain her fury?


    Ruby unleashed her anger like a raging storm, her hand gripping Alec''s ear with force. “You jerk! All these years, you were acting like the ideal husband while secretly having an affair?"


    Alec flinched, remembering the days when Ruby would march through the Barrett Group headquarters, pulling secretaries and ountants by their hair across the trading floor when they were having an affair with him.


    Since those heated times, he had be skilled at hiding his affairs from Ruby.


    In the past, he had feared Ruby''s dramatic outbursts, afraid they might cause thepany''s stock to drop. Now, with nopany to protect and no reputation to defend, he was unwilling to bear Ruby''s anger.


    His hand struck Ruby''s cheek, a p so loud it silenced their children. "Enough! Yes, I''ve been unfaithful. What can you do about it? I have somewhere to be now, but what about you? Your parents are gone, and your rtives are cutting ties with you. If you don''t want to end up on the streets, you''d better do whatever I tell you to do!"


    Mack and Isabe stood frozen, their world suddenly turned upside down. Life had always followed a certain script-frequent outbursts from their mother, their father''s quiet eptance. But now, the red mark from Alec''s p on Ruby''s face was a clear break from that pattern.


    "Enough!" Mack stepped between Ruby and Alec, his voice trembling with strain. "Why are we fighting like now? Aren''t we still a family?"


    Ruby recovered from the p and jabbed a finger at Alec. "How dare you hit me? I''ll make you pay for this!" Mack caught her wrists, trying to stop her. "Mom, stop this! Dad hasn''t done anything wrong. Keeping


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    mistresses is practically a tradition for the rich. Without Dad''s affair, we wouldn''t even have Ms. Tucker''s ce to fall back on now."


    Feeling more abandoned than ever, Ruby felt her heart ache as Mack seemed to side with Alec.


    Tears streamed down her face as she cried out, "Mack, how can you defend him like this? I''m your mother, and your father betrayed met"


    Mack, maintaining hisposure, tried to reason with her, saying, "Mom, consider our options. Do you want to starve or end up sleeping on the streets? Ms. Tucker''s house is the best option we have right now. Can you think of any alternative?"


    Ruby cried, her voice cracking. "Would we be in this situation if I had an answer to that? Not even your uncle will help us, his wife mmed the door in my face like I was some stranger."


    Mack tried to calm her down as he said, "We can either hold on to our pride or keep ourselves off the streets tonight. You know what to choose. Please, let''s avoid any more drama."


    Ruby''s anger remained as she followed behind the others, unwillingly heading toward L''s ce.


    As they walked, Ruby bombarded Alec with questions. “That apartment-you bought it for her, right? You used your money, correct?"


    Alec kept silent. The situation was far moreplicated than Ruby realized.


    From the beginning, L had been plotting to keep the property away from Judy, carefully crafting a smart, long -term strategy.


    Every time she received money from Alec, it was disguised as a bonus or a consultancy fee.


    The apartment was entirely owned by L. It was bought using her bank ount. With thew on her side, even if Alec wanted to get the house back, he wouldn''t be able to seed.


    As Ruby pressed him for answers, Alec quickened his pace, choosing silence over revealing the truth.


    Driven by frustration, Ruby shoved him, and demanded, "I''m talking to you! Answer me!"


    "It''splex, okay? The house wasn''t bought with my money," Alec snapped back, his patience wearing thin.


    Ruby''s voice grew louder. "Ridiculous! She couldn''t possibly afford that ce by herself!" Her eyes narrowed. "Spill the truth!"


    Alec''s tone was also sharp. "I''m telling the truth! She''s a skilled ountant-every transaction was legitimate. You won''t be able to get the apartment."


    Ruby saw right through his attempts to dodge the issue. She sneered, "I won''t divorce you. Do you really think you can just leave us and go live with her? Not a chance!"