"Today was just a setback. As for you two, you've been losers your whole life and will always be!" Heather stared at the two of them mockingly, as if they were the ones that lost. Her gaze was piercing. Despite the situation she was in right now, she did not show any weakness at all.
Her words struck a chord with Ralph.
She was right. His whole life, he had been a failure. Although he had been doted on by his mother since childhood, his father had never seen him in a good light. Ralph used to think his father was biased, but now he finally understood the real reason behind it.
Ralph was not Hugo’s biological son. He was not a Russell. That was why Hugo had never planned to hand over the Russell family to Ralph.
From the very beginning, he was not qualified to fight for the family properties. Still, for years, he continued doing so. Now, all his plans became the joke of the town.
In the end, even his mother, who loved him the most, abandoned him. Ralph had nothing left. All he could do was live under someone's roof and rely on a woman to get by. He was the bigger failure between the two of them.
With a gloomy expression, he turned and exited the room. When Hannah realized that he was leaving, she immediately grew anxious. "Ralphy… Ralph!"
As she called out his name, her grip on Heather was loosened, and she turned around to chase him.
Behind her, Heather laughed aloud. "It seems like I've hit a sensitive spot. A loser will always be a loser. These despicable methods are nothing but a moment of complacency on my end. Sooner or later, it will all fall apart. Hahaha!"
The maniacal laughter rang in the dungeon, but Hannah could not be bothered. She ran after Ralph. "What's wrong?!"
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