‘That’s not important.”
Arianne’s reply allowed Mark’s tensed nerves to relax. He only needed her forgiveness. No one else mattered. He only cared about her opinions. Hearing those words from her was good enough.
“It’s not that we don’t have a conscience,” Zoey objected weakly. “It’s just that... that kidnapper said that… your grandmother died after Mark visited her, that… he was behind it. I was wondering about that myself; it was only pneumonia and shouldn’t have caused her death. Besides, it was such a coincidence… Why? Of all the times for her to die… I’m not trying to imply anything. After all, I’m not sure what exactly happened. I admit that it was my idiot husband who caused your grandmother’s illness. I’ve always wanted to divorce him, but I couldn’t do it… My son was kidnapped this time. I was left with no choice. Wouldn’t you have sent the letter too, if you were in my shoes? What parent would want to watch their child die?”
Arianne was speechless. She stared at Zoey, her husband, and her cousin. She fell silent. He was only a university student, so young…
If Arianne were not a mother now, perhaps she wouldn’t have been able to understand Zoey’s feelings. Now, she could. She would have sent that letter if she were in her shoes. Regardless of how despicable Zoey and her husband were, they were manipulated into it. The most despicable of all was the person behind this!
Suddenly, Mark spoke up. “I didn’t do it. Granny died from her illness. She was old and couldn’t endure it. Why would she have asked the doctor to give me her will instead of you, if I killed her? I was involved in that plane crash, that much, I admit. However, I will not make the same mistake again.”
In her shock, Zoey directed a peculiar gaze towards Arianne, clearly wondering why Arianne would be with the man who had killed her own father, marrying him and having his baby. The judgement in her eyes infuriated Arianne. She did not want to bring up the plane crash. Besides, she wouldn’t be able to explain it to Zoey anyway, so she ignored it. “Your intentions in doing this for your son were correct, but you’ve threatened me. How should we solve this? Let me ask you again, who put you up to it? Do you really not know?”
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