"When we got married, it had nothing to do with love. Furthermore, we were adults. He didn't force me to marry him, it was completely a decision of mine. I liked him, and it didn't matter what family he came from. Back then, I didn't tell him a lot of things too, but he told me that my past had nothing to do with him. He only cared about my future."
Karen blurted without thinking.
From the very beginning, she had chosen to marry Kevin. He had never forced her.
They were married for so long now, and Little Karen was already four years old. She had another child on the way. Was she really going to accuse him just because he didn't talk about his past?
"You didn't tell him, but he could investigate. He knows everything about you... Otherwise, do you think he would marry you so easily?" The more Karen defended Kevin, the angrier George became.
George's voice was getting louder, but Karen shouted even louder, "If I were Kevin, the head of Rovio, I would investigate too."
"Okay, then let's not talk about the past, let's talk about now. PM Corporation was acquired by Rovio. Which means Kevin is the real boss. Has he ever told you about it?" George trembled with anger, but he couldn't say anything to refute Karen.
Rovio had bought over PM?
So Kevin was the big boss of PM Corporation?
How could this be?
Seeing her surprised face, George knew that Kevin had not told her. She didn't know anything about it.
In fact, if Chace Yaleman hadn't mentioned it unintentionally, he wouldn't have known that Kevin was still hiding stuff from his wife.
He continued, "Outside of work, on his daily matters, do you really know Kevin?"
Karen continued siding Kevin, "He must have bought PM for me. He knows I love designing, so..."
"Karen, enough!" George kicked the coffee table and roared, "Don't find damn excuses for him anymore."
Karen quivered, she wanted to refute George but she was speechless momentarily. She could only stare at him with her big crystal eyes.
"As I said, I'd tell you what I know. What you do with it is your choice. You don't believe that he killed our father, that's fine. You can continue living your good life with him. I won't stop you. I won't blame you..." Only, he knew that there was a possibility he might not want to see his sister again.
"Brother, I..."
"You can leave now. I need to be alone." George pointed at the door.
"Brother, trust me one more time. Kevin won't..."
"He won't? Did I wrongly accuse him? Would our father lie to me before he died?"
"Karen, wake up already. Maybe Kevin only showed you his good side. Maybe there's a bad side he's not letting you see. You will never see him through."
"I don't know how terrible he can be. Maybe one day I'll see everything clearly, and that day may be the day I end up like dad too. I won't even know how I die."
"No, you won't. Kevin could never do that. He will never do that." Karen shook her head and stepped back.
She didn't understand Kevin, but she believed in him. His love for her felt so real. It was real.
Anyone could lie, but the eyes were the true windows to the soul.
Kevin looked at her with such sincerity and tenderness. How could he ever lie to her?
Besides, she had nothing of value to offer. He had no reason to lie to her.
He was the leader of the Rovio Corporation. He had wealth, power, and reputation. There were many women around him trying to get in his bed. Why would he choose her?
He had everything, why would he lie to someone who had nothing?
Was it just for fun?
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