Vanessa's words might have been said 'without intention,' but they landed like a thunderclap in the ears of Gerald and Martha. Not only them even the surrounding relatives and friends who had come to watch the spectacle began to whisper and gossip about my house purchase.
Although I was the only child of my parents, it did not stop Gerald and Martha from disliking me simply because I was a daughter. After I started working, they constantly found excuses to ask me for money, which was why, when I bought a house, I only told my mother about it.
It seemed my mother had trusted Vanessa Grayson far too much.
I glanced at Vanessa. She wore a proud and self-satisfied expression.
I finally understood everything. The reason Gerald and Vanessa had kept their affair hidden for so many years, only to reveal everything today, was because of the house.
Facing everyone's questioning eyes, I ignored my mother's anxious gaze and calmly nodded.
"Yes, I did buy a house. It's about twice the size of the one we live in now. Although it's not very close to the city center, there's a subway station nearby, so it's very convenient. The neighborhood also has great landscaping."