Goodbye My Arrogant Ex (Marguerite and Leonard) novel Chapter 190

“Alright then, it’s really getting late. You should head home and get some rest. Hang in there, okay?”

Grandma’s voice was warm and gentle, her encouragement unwavering. Yet beneath her kindness, she couldn’t help but feel a lingering guilt toward Marguerite.

Once Marguerite had left, the old lady turned to her daughter-in-law with a hint of concern. “So, what were you two talking about just now? Tell me honestly, did you threaten her again? She’s been through enough—you saw her, always in that wheelchair, unable to do anything on her own.”

“Mom, I know she’s had a hard life, and I do feel for her. Our family has bent over backwards to make things right with her all these years. But there has to be a line, doesn’t there?”

“If this were before, I wouldn’t have said a word about how Leonard treated Winifred. He owes her, after all. But now that he’s about to get engaged, I have to look out for their future together.”

“Don’t think I don’t know about that incident with the press last time. She was the one pulling the strings behind the scenes. She thought she was so clever, but it won’t take long for the truth to come out. This isn’t just about a bad headline—it’s about our family’s reputation, about the company.”

“In a few days, news of their engagement will be everywhere. When that happens, people will start digging into their past. If she truly cared for Leonard, how could she do something that would hurt him like this?”

Mrs. Murphy laid out her reasoning, every point clear and logical. The truth was, this woman had been manipulating their sympathy for too long, using their guilt to keep them in check.

But things had come to a head—there was no reason to let this go on any longer.

“You’re right,” her mother said quietly, “but maybe if we just hold out a bit longer, and she really does recover one day, at least our consciences will be clear.”

“Thank you for protecting me. Knowing you’re looking out for me means I don’t have to worry about anything else.”

Marguerite was genuinely moved. It was the first time anyone had truly stood up for her, putting her needs first, no matter what.

“This is what family does,” Mrs. Murphy replied, reaching out to squeeze her hand. “You came into our home as my daughter-in-law, and I promised myself I’d never let you be wronged. None of this is your fault, yet you keep getting dragged into it.”

Mrs. Murphy’s guilt was real, and from the bottom of her heart, she hoped to find a way out for them all.