Channing was already middle-aged and could no longer bear the blow of losing everything after a business failure. At first, he wasn't keen on divorcing Tracy. But ever since that eight million hit his account and his company's crisis eased a little, he became increasingly aware of just how important Bert's money was to him.
So the thought of getting a divorce grew heavier and heavier. To Channing, that meant he now had to obey Bert's every word.
Besides, what Bert said wasn't wrong. Lucca had been with Gerald for two years. Gerald had slept with Lucca for two years. And now Gerald wanted to end the engagement just like that? As a father, how was he supposed to swallow that? And two of his daughters had been rejected by Gerald—if word got out, where would Channing's dignity be?
He spoke harshly on the spot.
