Chapter 252. The Bitter Truth

Third-Person POV

“You always had so much love for your father…he was the perfect man in your eyes,” Marlene said, recalling every moment her son chose his father over her. He never showed her any love or care

“My father never compromised my happiness…he never sent me to a boarding school away from the family,” Leo fired back knowing she never gave him any reasons to love her. She was always bitter and never showed him love. The woman before him had no right to say anything to him

“I had my reasons for that…I didn’t want my son to see exactly what his family was… Leo…I know I was hard on you but…I had to protect you” she was hard on Leo and always distanced herself from him. She sent him to a boarding school at a young age and never allowed him to come back at times

“Your father wasn’t as he claimed to be…I didn’t want you…to…to see his animalistic side…his violent behavior and his constant beatings” Marlene said as her eyes watered. E

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