Mabel Quinn's heart was heavy, but the other people in the office, witnessing the scene, felt as if they were watching a TV drama. After all, the man was handsome, carrying an allure of forbidden desire, and the woman was gentle and vibrant, with skin so fair that even other women couldn't help but feel envious and jealous.
"You're lying, aren't you? I heard that her husband passed away a long time ago," Mrs. Tan said. "You must have fallen for some trick this woman played on you, ready to be some sort of cheap stepfather, huh? For someone like you, why bother with a woman whose husband died early? There are plenty of women in their first marriage for you to choose from. I could even get my husband to introduce you to some unmarried female colleagues from the education bureau, who are much better than her."
