The members of the Jennings family all widened their eyes in unison, their faces a mask of horror that screamed, "Are we supposed to be hearing this?"
Luckily, Arabella Donovan was too engrossed in the drama surrounding Yara Ulrich's biological father's family to notice their strange reactions.
Speaking of Yara's biological father, he was the scum of the earth—a textbook villain who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
He and Mrs. Ulrich had a relationship back in the day; they were each other's first love. But at the time, he hadn't yet taken over his family's company. With several brothers eyeing the business greedily, he stood no chance, lacking both the status and favoritism from his parents. So, he had to forge a different path, choosing an arranged marriage with the young lady of a prominent family who had powerful backing.
Mrs. Ulrich's background clearly wasn't good enough, so he decisively abandoned her and married a woman who could help his career instead.
