Chapter 537

It took Alice a few seconds to regain her composure. Looking into her daughter’s guilty and slightly flustered eyes, she let out a deep sigh, clearly shaken by the revelation. Angela immediately slid closer to her mother, holding her arm. “Mom, if you want to scold me, go ahead. Just don’t get too upset—your health comes first.” Alice wasn’t angry with her daughter, but with the absurdity of the situation itself. The man Annie had just broken off an engagement with was now dating her own daughter? Since when? And why had they kept this from the family? Her eyes sharpened as she asked, “Tell me honestly—how did this happen? When did it begin?” Angela saw no point in hiding the truth anymore. She explained that she had been the one to pursue Richard at the base and admitted she hadn’t known he was Annie’s former fiancé. Alice had never imagined her daughter would be the one to make the first move. And judging by the timeline, Angela wasn’t at fault—she truly hadn’t known. Cut off from he