Upon witnessing Ottilie's reaction, realization dawned on Leo in an instant.
For twenty-three years, he'd endured beatings and abuse, showering this trio with money without reservation. And now, the bitter truth surfaced, he'd been calling a wolf mother all these years!
Leo's bloodshot eyes narrowed into slits as he fixed a frigid stare on Ottilie's trembling hand.
The intensity of his glare felt like razor-sharp icicles piercing through her soul. Ottilie instinctively tried to withdraw her hand, but Leo's foot came down on her fingers before she could move.
"Leo! Forgive me! Mommy was wrong! After all these years, please show mercy! I'm begging for your forgiveness, on my knees!"
Leo's eyes turned glacial, "Enough lies. You lost that right long ago! Don't you dare call yourself my mother!"