The Villain's Wife

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"At first, I thought... well Bec must have really decided to leave me. I blamed her and her narrowmindedness. I become addicted to drinking and buried myself in work. Until I got into an accident, that is, and then I started receiving images of her and you. You and Taehyung looked so much alike that it only took me a second to realize that you were twins. That's when I started receiving threats," he continued.

"Threatening messages would be hidden everywhere... telling me to listen to Hao's instructions or... they will kill you and your mother." Chuan shifted his gaze away from Jennie. "It took me a while to realize that Yifei was also a part of this scheme and it took me another few years to realize that she was the mastermind behind all the things that happened to me... to our family."

"Do you know why she did it?" Jennie asked, Yifei told her that she wanted to destroy the people that destroyed her family. That statement alone was a big clue but she still wanted to know everything about Yifei's motives.

"She thought her father was murdered by Father. That's the only thing that she told me," Chuan said. "Of course, I couldn't reveal any of this to my father because I didn't know where Bec and you were and I feared for your safety. I also didn't have the resources to call a search for you two as Hao already took them all away from me. They were smart enough to cripple me first before sending all those threats, making me feel helpless... useless."

Jennie only stared at Chuan. Maybe Taehyung was just like him. They were intelligent but their emotions are their weakness.

"Do you blame me now?" Chuan asked.

"Yes and no," she answered instantly. "I blamed you for being too shallow and thinking that your lover just left you and your son for no rhyme or reason. I blamed you for not trusting her and acting like a useless jerk when she disappeared. But I don't blame you for being helpless," she elaborated as she shrugged. "Because you were unlucky enough to have a father who only values the people who will give them the most benefits. You were also unlucky for having such a bastard brother."

"I..." Chuan turned speechless at her words. He stared at Jennie's face which looked serene. There wasn't even a hint of emotion present in her eyes. For a few minutes now, Jennie had not shown him any emotions at all. It was as if she was talking to another business partner and was calmly listening to their story. It was as if this story was not her own. This made him think that Jennie must be really good at hiding her emotions, coupled with the ability to think rationally every single time.

For some reason, a warm feeling of pride began to spread inside his chest. However, who was he to feel this way? Chuan felt that he did not have the right to feel this way. With this in mind, he lowered his head and avoided Jennie's gaze once again.

"When did you know about me?" Jennie's sudden question made Chuan lift his head to look at her again. "When did you know about my mother?"

"How... How did you know that I knew about you?" he asked, earning a small smirk from Jennie.

"Taehyung told me that Wuyang was the one who informed him that he has a sister. He might be smart but he doesn't really have a scheming mind given how he was easily manipulated by Yifei's niece. Moreover... he mentioned that he had overheard Yifei talking about it. My guess is... you deliberately leaked the information to him. You knew that he had installed some listening device in your room. So you taunted Yifei to make her spill it out for him to hear," Jennie said.

"Am I right?" Jennie lifted a brow and smiled at him.

"I..." Chuan didn't even realize that he was holding his breath until Jennie asked him if she was right. Because she was! She was so accurate that it felt like Jennie was actually monitoring him! A sudden chill ran down his spine as he continued to stare at his daughter in surprise.