Yvonne ran out, crying. After getting into the car, she leaned on the steering wheel and cried for a long time. Her eyes were red and swollen.
Why was Geoffrey like this? Why?
She thought her father was just strict and harsh toward others, but she never expected him to be a madman. He even treated his own family this way.
She was his daughter, but he almost choked her to death just now.
Yvonne's neck was red and painful. In fact, she was still struggling to breathe.
She drove to her grandmother's house, and as soon as she entered, she cried out, "Grandma, Grandma!"
She wanted to tell her grandmother about what happened and get some support.
Xyla heard the commotion and quickly came downstairs. "Vonnie, what brings you here?"
"Mom!" Yvonne threw herself into Xyla's arms and hugged her tightly, crying, "Mom!"
"What happened, Vonnie? Why are you crying so hard?" Xyla hurriedly held her daughter.
Suddenly, she noticed the red marks on Yvonne's neck. It seemed as if Yvonne had been strangled.
"Vonnie, what happened to your neck? Let me see," she said, lifting Yvonne's head and looking at the red marks more closely.
"What happened? Who bullied you?" Xyla asked sternly. "Tell me now."
Yvonne wiped her tears away and said, "I-It was Dad."
"What did you say?" Xyla was shocked. "Why did your father hurt you? What happened?"
"Mom, I... I..." Yvonne cried, heart-broken.
Xyla immediately held her daughter and sat her down on the couch, using a tissue to wipe the latter's tears.
"Vonnie, please stop crying. Tell me what happened, please." Xyla was anxious. After all, Yvonne was her only daughter.
Yvonne forcefully pushed her mother's hand away.
"Why can't I? I can, and I will! He's with his first love again now. That woman named Sydney Harper… She takes good care of herself and still has charm, but she can't ever compare to you, Mom. I really don't understand why Dad is still thinking about her. I'm angry! I really feel it's unfair for you, Mom!"
Seeing Xyla silent, Yvonne seemed to discover something.
"Mom, did you already know? You knew everything, right? You've been indulging Dad all along, haven't you? Say something!"
"Vonnie, I do know that your father has a first love. When he married me, I was aware of his intentions, but I loved him. I couldn't control my feelings for him, so I was willing to accept it if he cut ties with that woman. And indeed, he did. For many years, he never contacted her. They only started seeing each other again in the past few months."
"I don't believe you! Mom, don't speak for him. They must have been together long ago."
"Vonnie, listen to me."
Xyla felt the same heartache seeing her daughter in pain, and she was equally ashamed.
"Your father truly hadn't been in contact with her for many years. It was only recently that they started seeing each other again. And the divorce between your father and me had been brewing before he met Sydney again. Divorcing him is good for me; I won't be trapped in that marriage anymore. I'm free now. I admit I'm still sad, but after a while, I'll be okay. Please don't feel that it's unfair for me. This was my own choice."
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