Under the Heiress' Facade novel Chapter 1037

"She never married?" Hera was surprised.

After the Gaskells' bankruptcy, Hera met Amelia a few times due to Gideon's connections. Back then, Gideon had said Amelia was just a friend.

When Bernard chased Amelia's grandfather, Anthony, out of the Killian family, Hera lost contact with her completely. She hadn't expected that Amelia would have a son.

"She shouldn't have married," Gideon said, though he wasn't entirely sure.

Twelve years ago, Amelia confessed her feelings to him and he turned her down. After that, they rarely stayed in touch, and he had never seen her since. Learning that she had a son this age was surprising.

"How old is the child?" he asked.

"He's a grade above Dora, so he's probably around 11," Hera answered.

Eleven years old…

Something clicked in Gideon's mind, and he stood up abruptly. "I just remembered something I need to take care of. I'll be going now."

…

On the other hand, Amelia and Eli made their way from the school to the nearby subway station. After a 40-minute subway ride, they walked another 20 minutes to their apartment.

They lived on the sixth floor of a six-story building with no elevator, where rent was more affordable. The two climbed all six flights of stairs silently.

Every time her son acted out, she felt disappointment and guilt.

She screamed, "When will you finally understand? If you won't take your studies seriously, then what's the point of all my hard work to save up for your school fees and support your education?

"Do you have any idea what I go through every time you get into trouble? I have to swallow my pride to beg Mr. Lloyd to give you another chance. And every time he finally does, you just go back to the same behavior! How am I supposed to handle this?

"Can't you act responsibly, even just once?"

Eli felt shame and anger whenever he thought of his mother lowering herself in front of Titus. Seeing her humiliate herself for him made him feel like he had no dignity and that her efforts were unfairly wasted.