Chapter 273
Mariela’s eyes widened in surprise. “Illegitimate child?”
Lennon’s tone changed, his hands on the keyboard came to a halt, and there seemed to be a hint of reluctance and sadness in his eyes.
Mariela had never seen such an emotion in his eyes before.
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Lennon’s voice was soft. “Over twenty years ago, when my mom was pregnant with me, my dad had an affair. When I was less than one month old, the other woman came with the hospital’s pregnancy test report, hoping to use the child to force my dad to leave my mom. When my mom knew it, she broke down and suffered from postpartum depression. She almost jumped off a building.
“My grandparents pressured my father to abort that child, but my father loved that woman, so he was reluctant to abort their child. He pretended to agree to abort the child, but secretly sent that woman abroad without my grandparents‘ knowledge.”
Mariela was so shocked that she was speechless.
She didn’t expect the Stark family to have such a scandal. She hadn’t heard anything about it. They kept the secret well.
Lennon added, “To be honest, my dad loves that woman, but unfortunately, they can never be together. My grandmother despises immoral women who destroy other people’s families. My grandfather, who is always upright, will never accept her and let her ruin our family’s reputation.
“At first, my family was deceived by my father. They believed that he had ended his relationship with the woman and had gotten rid of the child. When I was around five or six years old, my mother discovered the truth. She had a big fight with him. They were on the verge of getting a divorce, which caused a lot of commotion and even involved the elders from both the Mooney and Stark families. Because they were in a marriage alliance, their marriage was not just a matter between the two of them, but also a significant matter concerning the interests of the two families.
“They didn’t divorce. Due to pressure from both families, my dad cut off contact with that woman, but my mom also developed a grudge because of this. When I was young, they would often argue because of the woman and her son.
“Later, I heard that the woman passed away. My father wanted to bring the illegitimate child back and acknowledge him as part of the family, but my grandparents didn’t approve of it. In the end, my father gave up on the idea. After a period of depression, he gradually returned to the family.”
