You reek of her presence.
â
Mark was left in a state of shock.
He held on yet whispered close to her ear, âThereâs nothing between her and me.
I feel sorry for Laura.
Thatâs all.
â
âIs that why you werenât there for your son during his operation?â
Cecilia shoved him off.
Mark reached for her again, but she lifted her hand sternly, saying,
âMark! Stop this right now.
â
She cast a cold gaze in his direction.
Mark gradually stood upright, his desire to speak held back by an inability to find the right words.
Their first intense fight unfolded.
Mark had his hands full elsewhere, yet concerns for Ceciliaâs exhaustion lingered, so he asked a nurse to watch Edwin.
Once things were in order, he said softly, âRest on the couch.
Iâll return as soon as I can.
â
Cecilia felt nothing.
Markâs throat worked as he tried to speak, then he finally departed.
Inside the car.
Peterâs tense nerves finally eased, and he spoke candidly.
âI know I am in no position to comment.
But may I know why you still took care of that child? I had already advised against it.
I believe Cecilia is quite displeased with this situation.
â
Sitting in the back, Markâs hands were tight balls of tension.
He didnât intend to be concerned about Laura, but she was a lively little girl.
He was unsure about how Cathy would treat Laura if he didnât give Laura his attention.
Right at that instant, Cathy called him once more.
Mark felt irked.
He passed the phone to Peter without a second thought, and Peter quickly grasped the situation.
Soon after, Peter took the call, explaining, âIt so happens that Mr.
Evansâ son is ill.
Heâs tied up and canât attend to other things right now.
Miss Wilson, have you considered asking Paulâs family for assistance? They are more than willing to help you with childcare.
â
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Cathyâs response was icy.
âHe put you up to this, right?â
Peter offered an awkward grin.
The line went dead as Cathy disconnected.
Peter gestured with the phone toward Mark, grumbling, âCathyâs got quite the nerve, doesnât she?â
Mark adjusted his shirt and pondered briefly before instructing,
âShip off the DNA report to the Thomas family and secure a trustworthy lawyer to assist them with the case and to retrieve the custody of Laura.
â
Peterâs face lit up with a grin.
âThatâs the way to go.
â