3 . Julian didn't take Leo to school . Instead , he dropped Leo and Chloe off at a huge mall . Chloe went straight for the luxury stores , buying clothes and handbags . She took Leo to the kids ' play area on the ground floor . She bought him a mountain of fried food and fizzy drinks , telling him to sit there and eat by himself . When Leo was little , he was a bit wild and got into an accident that resulted in half his spleen and stomach being removed . Doctors strictly advised a bland diet for him , so I've always forbidden him from eating that kind of junk . He tried protesting a few times , even went on a hunger strike . But after a few days of being hungry , he always calmed down . He knew I wouldn't budge , so he never dared to act up again . I called Leo's teacher . " Ms. Davies , was Leo not in school today ? " " Leo's mom , Leo has been absent for a few days . His father called to request the leave . He said the child's maternal grandmother passed away . We were afraid of upsetting you , so we didn't call to confirm . " * Heh . So Julian is lying about *my * parents now . My parents always looked down on Julian , called him a " poor nobody . " They were totally against us getting married , even saying I dressed like I was begging for scraps just to be with him . They never invited Julian to our family home . When we ate out , they'd choose a restaurant they felt matched * his * station . < 0 If it weren't for Leo , they wouldn't have bothered seeing Julian at all . For years , I'd asked them to keep a low profile , and we managed to keep the truth about our family under wraps . Now that Julian's made a fortune , he looks down on my parents with utter contempt . " My mother is perfectly fine . He must have gotten confused . Maybe * his * mother passed away . Please don't mention this call to Leo's father for now . " Ms. Davies nervously hung up the phone . The luxury items Chloe bought weren't for her . They were a gift for another woman . And I know that woman . It's Serena , my next - door neighbor . The man she was with , however , wasn't her husband , Mark . It was a young , muscular guy . No wonder Chloe tried to frame me for having an an affair with my neighbor ! Turns out * his * wife already had a man on the side . Serena and Chloe must have instantly found common ground , deciding to frame me for having an affair with Serena's husband . That way , Serena could get a " legitimate " divorce and secure her assets . After they parted ways , Serena and the young guy went to a hotel . I backhanded her husband the room number . They wanted to watch * my * life fall apart ? Not happening .