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Karen had buried her miserable past.
After she got married, she moved out with Daryl Mallory, so Old Master Mallory did not
know about their quarrels.
Old Master Mallory had no clue about what happened afterward either. He thought that
Daryl cheated and abandoned his family because he failed to raise him properly.
Thus, Old Master Mallory had always treated his son coldly.
His anger toward Karen calmed down after she gave birth to two children, and that was
also when Daryl met his so-called true love. Although he was chased overseas by Old
Master Mallory, he never said a word to him. That was how this became Karen's deepest
secret.
She had also been using Daryl's infidelity to win the sympathy of Old Master Mallory and
get whatever she wanted from the Mallory family.
Plus, blood relation was important to Old Master Mallory, so the foreign woman never had
the chance to come here and demand anything.
Karen never thought that everything would be exposed one day.
Not to mention, the person who ratted her out even interviewed the poor man who tried to
trick her back then.
Karen's face turned pale with anger as she read the report.
There was even a video...
Karen clicked on it with trembling fingers, and the video interview between the reporter
and the man started playing.
Karen watched it at double speed for quite a while, and in the middle of the interview, the
reporter asked the man for evidence. That was when an old photo appeared in front of the
camera.
It was a black-and-white photo, and it was well-preserved. The people in the photo looked
intimate with each other, and anyone could tell that they were not just friends.
In the video, the man talked about his past with her. Although he did not talk about their
intimate moments, there was a hint of flirtiness in his tone. It made the viewers wonder
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Back in the day, it was considered improper for a man and woman to be intimate with
each other. The topic of sex was still considered taboo.
Karen clenched her fists. If that man were standing in front of her, she would have slapped
him without a second thought!
There was a knock on the door.
Karen raised her head and looked at the door with a terrified look on her face.
This was A City's most popular forum. Although Old Master Mallory did not enjoy going
onto these websites, she was worried that someone would tell him about the news now
that it had gone public.
If he found out, he would see her as a disgrace to the Mallory family.
After all, she married into the Mallory family by hiding all of this from them. It would have
been fine if nobody found out, but after that guy exposed her, Old Master Mallory would
soon find out about the things she had been hiding from him.
Karen panicked.
Why now of all times?
Pierre had yet to be released, the Mallory family was in shambles, and now her deepest
darkest secret had been revealed...
The person outside the door did not hear Karen respond, so they knocked again.
Karen felt as if they were knocking on her nerves. She was fearful and anxious.
If Old Master Mallory found out, would she still be able to walk out of Mallory Manor alive?
Old Master Mallory cared most about the family's reputation.
Pierre was his grandson, so even after all the absurd things he had done, the old master
would still help clean up his mess and control public opinion. He was family, after all.
However, what about her?
Although she gave birth to two heirs for the Mallory family, she knew deep down that the
daughter-inlaw of the Mallory family was dispensable.
If Old Master Mallory drove her out of the house, she would have nowhere to go.
The Ruiz family already knew that she had lost her virginity, so they forced that man's
family to leave A City and quickly arranged a marriage for her before people found out.
If she was kicked out of the Mallory family, the Ruiz family probably would not take her in.
Karen knew that her older brother and his wife did not like her because she never helped
out the family.
“Madam Mallory, are you up?" The maid outside the door asked after she did not get a
response.
Karen pursed her lips. She knew that if she stayed silent, the maid might break in, so she
had no choice but to say, "Don't disturb me. Let me rest."
"Madam Mallory, the old master is looking for you. Why don't you go see him and then
come back to rest?" the maid asked.
Karen closed her eyes.
The maid's words sounded like a death sentence to her.
Old Master Mallory must have seen the news to be looking for her so early in the morning.
"Damn it!" Karen cursed. She still did not know who did this to her. If she knew.
If only she knew.
Karen gave it some thought and was reminded of the email Myra forwarded that day.
Was it Luke?
Karen squinted her eyes. She was not so sure as Luke was about the same age as Percy. At
that time, she had already secured her place as the daughter-in-law of the Mallory family,
so how could he know?
Plus, this matter did not gain much traction back then.
However, if not Luke, who else would do this to her?
Although Karen was suspicious of Luke, she could not confront him on the spot or try to
investigate. Then, the maid outside urged again, “Madam Mallory, you should get up. Old
Master Mallory seems to have something urgent to tell you."
"I know. Stop rushing me! I'll go after washing my face," Karen said loudly.
"Yes, Ma'am." The maid left after that,
Karen got up, quickly washed up, changed, and went downstairs.
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Old Master Mallory was sitting on the sofa with a lit cigar in his hand, which was a rare
sight.
The cigar smoke rose up in the air, making Karen feel even more uneasy.
Old Master Mallory used to smoke, but body check-ups showed that his lungs were in poor
condition. If he continued to smoke, he might get cancer, so he quit.
Karen had not seen the old master smoke for several years.
Now, he started smoking out of nowhere, which was not a good sign.
Karen went up to him and said awkwardly, "Father, were you looking for me?"
Old Master Mallory raised his eyes slowly, taking in all the emotions on her face. He then
pointed to the seat opposite him. He did not wish to talk to Karen while looking up.
Karen nodded and sat opposite him.
"Judging from your appearance, you must've seen the news, right?" Old Master Mallory
asked.
Karen was stunned. She bit her lips and did not answer.
"I read the newspaper, and then I went on the forum. What do you think I saw?" Old
Master Mallory asked again.
"Father..." Karen felt as if cotton had been stuffed into her throat. She wanted to stand up
for herself, but it was almost impossible.
"I wouldn't have known if not for the reports, but now that I do know, it really is shocking. I
never would have thought that something like this happened before you married into the
Mallory family." Old Master Mallory's gaze was solemn. His eyebrows had been knitted
together since he saw the news.
The moment he saw the news and the video, he thought to himself that Karen had
completely ruined the Mallory family's reputation!
Back then, he remembered carefully selecting a wife for his son. Many ladies from all over
the world were vying to marry his son, but the daughter of the Ruiz family caught his eye
at first glance.
He never would have thought that out of the many options he had, he chose the worst
one.
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