Bertha Swift stood beside Adam Piers, and the small hope that had risen in her heart suddenly dissipated, leaving only a thin chill.
She never expected that Milne Swift would go so far as to tell such a lie just to deceive her.
What's even more ridiculous was that she actually believed it.
Even though she no longer had any expectations of paternal love, when she heard Milne Swift saying he truly cared about her and saw her as his pride, she believed it.
Hadn't she suffered enough already?
Milne Swift noticed Bertha Swift's gaze toward him returning to how it was before, or even more disdainful, and he was uncomfortable with it.
But when faced with the leisurely yet intimidating gaze of Adam Piers, he could only muster the courage to explain, "This… these shares are really for you, it's just… it's just…"
