James was seething with rage, and those words almost came out as a shout.
After he spoke, not only Maddie was left stunned.
A hint of shock appeared on the faces of everyone present, except for John.
What?!
Diana widened her eyes, displaying an expression of disbelief.
"Dad, what do you mean by that?" she asked.
A flicker of unease passed over James' face.
He looked at Diana and said, "Diana, I'm sorry for deceiving you for so long."
"Back then, when you were on a hunger strike and threatening to commit suicide, forcing me to marry Serena to calm your emotions, I made a fake marriage agreement with her."
Diana took a deep breath.
No wonder her dad had always been lukewarm towards Serena. No wonder they never had a wedding ceremony. No wonder he had always been reluctant to let Ma
