âAddy, arenât you in the hospital? Why are you back so suddenly?â
Mabel changed her shoes and greeted Adina while holding her hand, like usual. She was startled when she touched her hand.â Why are your hands so cold? You need more layers. Donât get sick. Come, letâs go upstairs and get you a coat.â
Adina pulled her hand away.
The bright lights in the living room shone on her face. Her indifferent gaze, bloodshot eyes, and the sneer at the corner of her mouth were clearly visible.
Mabel finally sensed something was not right. She put down her handbag, and said with a heavy sigh, âAddy, what happened ?â
âYou already know it, donât you?â asked Adina.
Mabelâs expression changed instantly when she heard what Adina said.
as she asked calmly, âWhat do are dear to you. I neither understand why you sent the eldest son away nor why you helped him kill your second son after two decades â¦â
Thatâs not the shook her case. How can I bring about Dukeâs death? Heâs my son, my biological son. How can I watch him dieâ¦? Iâm at she fell onto Addyâs heart sank instantly.
glimmer of hope, how Mabel reacted, things were pretty When she realized it, past his first birthday. I had to crying her heart out. She had always kept this matter weak the moment he was born, but the Winters family abandoned him. We owe him this. Itâs natural that he hates the family. For so many years, Iâve been trying to make it up to him, but he âHe has suffered and lived in the shadows for two decades. He was finally able to experience what itâs like, living as a normal person. Addy, please, donât expose him. Let him live like a normal person. Iâve already lost a son. I donât want to lose another oneâ¦â
Mabel grabbed Adinaâs sleeve.
Adina pushed her away harshly.
âHow about Duke? Who will stand up for him?â
Mabel cried harder. âDuke is already dead. He will never come back to life. Thereâs nothing I can do. I just want to make the one whoâs still alive happyâ¦â
Adina felt extremely disappointed.
Just because one of her sons died, sheâs willing to put up with whatever crimes the other son commits?
Iâm not that kind.