In public, she was the noble daughter of the Muller family and the enviable young mistress of the Carrell family. But behind the scenes, she was a poor maid who had to wear a mask all day long and struggled for her livelihood.

Due to a conspiracy, she was forced to marry Ralph Carrell, son of the most powerful family in Northfield, in the name of Rayna Muller.

After the wedding, Ralph doted on her.

When Rayna showed up and claimed the place, she shed all her glory and left. She thought she would never see Ralph again, but Ralph took her into his arms and said, "Mrs. Carrell, you are not running away from me."

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<p>I shrugged. "He was my Dad," I said. I knew that calling Alex my Dad upset him. His grip on the steering wheel tightened, turning his knuckles white. I saw the vein on the side of his head, popping out, pressing against his skin.</p>

<p> "No!" I yelled quickly, slapping my hand over my mouth at my abrupt response. I was afraid that he'd be upset at me for yelling, but he didn't say anything about it. "He never hit me or layed a hand on me." I said. "Now that I know the whole truth, I hate him for keeping it from me, but I'll never be able to truly hate him," I admitted. "Even if he did keep me from my family."</p>

Chapter 17