Apologies Don't Mean Anything

Rex approached Elena without pausing to observe Jenna's demeanor. He had an oddly frigid face.

He asked, gritting his teeth, "Was what you just said true?" Elena bit her lower lip in nervousness and hesitated before responding.

She grew up around her parents and was not close to her brother, who grew up abroad. After Rex returned to the country, he became a first-class business whiz in the sector and enlarged the Hidalgo's wealth, multiplied the family's wealth by hundreds.

Elena became unbearably haughty and exclaimed, "Answer me!" Elena hesitated, but Rex coerced her into speaking.

From behind him, from the left, came a cold and harsh scoff. He realized right away that Jenna was the one giggling.

"Mr. Hidalgo, it's all true," Jenna said, revealing the truth. A complex gaze was cast at these two folks by those nearby. They were unaware that Jenna's brilliance and the exterior's beauty lie in a past that was so nasty and unhappy.

They were moved by Elena's words and felt sorry for Je