Revenge is Best Served After Reborn (James) novel Chapter 1353

"Rose wasn't just some actress; she was beautiful, kind, and cherished everything in this world. But you treated her like a pawn in a marriage alliance. You made her marry me, and though she did it without a word of complaint, you shouldn't have been the cause of her death! I've already given up too much for this so-called Burke International!"

"You!"

Bea looked at her son, her eyes welling up with tears. "For whom did I do all this? Everything was for the Burke family! I devoted my entire life to it! And in return, I get two ungrateful children! Get out! Just get out! You're not my son! You don't deserve to be!"

As Bea spoke, a sharp pain gripped her heart, and she slumped into the chair, unable to move.

Joseph, staring at the mother who had pushed him all his life, remained expressionless. "You did it for your own selfish desires, your own glory and wealth. You're ignorant, backward, and heartless. I should have made you apologize to Rose, but you're my mother... From now on, you'll spend your days confined to this bed. As your son, I'll make sure you're looked after until the end."

As Joseph uttered these words, a single tear slipped from Bea's eye.

But she couldn't speak or move, lying on the sofa as if paralyzed.

Had she been wrong?

To Bea, Ruby was just a pawn to strengthen their power.

Bea recalled her first meeting with Ruby. She was graceful, gentle, obedient, and well-mannered.

Bea always favored such girls, easy to manage and compliant, destined to support her son as a wise and virtuous wife.

But when she saw her son truly falling for Ruby, she hesitated. Even the strongest can falter at the beauty's gate. What if Joseph acted irrationally for Ruby and put Burke International at risk?

Soon, Bea realized Ruby wasn't as submissive as she seemed. Ruby had her own ideas and was stubborn.

By then, Ruby was pregnant and terribly sick. Bea had someone tamper with her medication to worsen her condition, ensuring that after childbirth, the baby would live, but Ruby would die from complications.

But Joseph lost his mind. After Ruby gave birth to James and suffered severe bleeding, Joseph nearly drained his blood to save her.

Ruby survived, but her health deteriorated, and she passed away soon after.

Bea sighed in relief back then. A woman like Ruby, in the Burke family, would only be a burden, inevitably bringing misfortune.

Ruby's death was no loss.

After she died, Joseph locked himself away, refusing food and water, ignoring the chaos at Burke International.