---- Chapter 8 Dad glanced at Reagan and said meaningfully, "I knew you would choose him!" "What have you hidden from me this time?" I looked at their knowing faces in bewilderment and pursed my lips. "Reagan came just for you! Have you forgotten that he was the little boy who played with you when you were a child?" Dad said with a smile. 'The little boy when I was a child?' I wondered, momentarily stunned. I recalled a tanned little boy. I was nine years old and was playing on my family's ranch. The little boy was responsible for looking after my safety and playing with me. I observed Reagan's fair and clean face and remembered the past. I guess we had both changed a lot growing up! Reagan and I got married half a year later. A year after that, I gave birth to a daughter. Our family of three led a happy life. ---- Reagan was a good husband. Since I gave birth to our child, he took over the burden of taking care of our daughter. I threw myself into work after ending my postpartum confinement. It was not long before I became the vice president of the company. I saw Ian again at a trade fair. I was attending the event as company representative and made eye contact with him at the venue. It had been several years since we last met. Ian had long lost his former vigor and confidence. He now looked exhausted. He looked at me, and his eyes lit up as he came over. "Kiera..." However, he soon saw Reagan standing beside me with our daughter in his arms. He instantly stopped in his tracks, his expression sorrowful and bitter. I looked at him calmly, knowing that Ian had married Madison Williams, the heiress of the Williams family, under Karen's threat two years ago. Madison had a bad temper and was paranoid. ---- The Jackson family was her first target. After learning everything Ian had done for Ruby, she brought her bodyguards to block Ruby on the street and revealed everything she had done. Ruby's reputation was completely ruined. Everyone knew that she was not only a homewrecker but also had been sexually assaulted while drunk. She also bankrupted the Jackson family's company, forcing them to flee abroad with the few assets they had managed to save. She also often went to the company to catch Ian's suspected affairs. Several female secretaries had unjustly suffered because of this. They were just trying to do their jobs, yet they had been labeled mistresses! Ian and Madison argued frequently. Too much of Ian's energy was diverted by family disputes, and he was inevitably distracted when dealing with company affairs and made several wrong decisions. As a result, the company's performance declined. Madison took the opportunity to let the Williams family snatch up a critical project to make Ian give ---- in! Shaw Group had suffered severely since then! Karen was so angry that she went to the Williams family and made a scene every day, but she was ruthlessly kicked out. During the scuffle, she was pushed to the ground and hurt her waist. She became paralyzed and bedridden. Ian went to great lengths to divorce Madison but was severely punished by the Williams family. The company, which was already in turmoil, was now on the verge of collapse. He was coming to the trade fair to seek new orders and investments! However, that no longer had anything to do with me. Since he made me take the blame for Ruby, we were over. Calmly looking away, I walked forward with Reagan and my daughter and happened to pass by him. "I'm sorry. I was wrong..." His apology, which was several years late, finally drifted into my ears, but I did not care anymore! I had my happy life and would never look back at my dirty past ever again.