As they prepared to leave, they encountered Raphael at the doorstep.

Tension hung thick in the air. Despite Yousef's brusque tone, he refrained from confrontation with Raphael in front of Marcia, mindful of the secrets Raphael held. With a derisive snort, he left alongside Marcia.

After their departure, Raphael entered the living room.

Elissa regarded him silently before softly inquiring, “What brought you back? I thought you were at work."

Raphael tenderly caressed her cheek.

He murmured, "Did you overlook the surveillance camera we have here? I spotted your parents’ arrival and hurried back."

He refrained from asking, sensing the situation.

Raphael's tone softened.

He simply whispered, “Elissa, I'll do everything in my power to ensure you won't regret your decision today."

Elissa offered a faint smile.

Regardless of what lay ahead, she remained steadfast in her resolve.

She instructed Raphael to wait, indicating she had something for him.

Elissa went upstairs, returning with a bank card and a jewelry box in hand.

She handed them to Raphael and said, "You'll need money to start over. This is my own money. Utilize it for a fresh start."

The cash in the card amounted to over forty million, and her jewelry could fetch around twenty million.

Raphael hesitated, but Elissa insisted, "Think of it as my investment in you. I've kept two million aside. The baby and I won't be short of money.”

Raphael's eyes welled up with tears.

Two million wouldn't afford even a small apartment in Duefron.

Elissa was offering him all she had, even reassuring him that she and the baby wouldn't lack for money... Yet Raphael still refused to accept her money. He felt uncomfortable using his wife's assets.

He enveloped her in a hug, pressing his lips gently against her forehead.

He didn't know what to say.

He believed that once he could offer them a stable life, he could express his emotions more openly. Then, he could confidently vow to cherish and care for them for the rest of their days.

A week later, Raphael's company declared bankruptcy.

Overnight, Raphael was stripped of everything, including their home seized by the court.