Chapter 392

Gerald Hawthorne ignored his son's attempt to mediate and looked straight at Linda Quinn, his face stern. "Did Mara really lose the baby because Cassandra pushed her?" That question made Linda’s heart skip a beat, and panic flashed across her face. But she quickly composed herself. “Dad, where did that come from? Did someone feed you some ridiculous gossip?” she asked, cautiously. "Just answer me. Was Mara's miscarriage caused by Cassandra or not?" Gerald’s tone dropped colder as he caught the hesitation in her voice. "It was Cassandra," Linda replied firmly. Her face twisted in pain and anger as she clenched her teeth. "She had a thing for Ethan, probably got jealous of Mara’s engagement to him. That’s why she did it—schemed to break them up." She paused, then tacked on, “Exactly for this reason, Dad, we can’t cancel the engagement with the Carters. That’s exactly what Cassandra wants.” "You say Cassandra pushed her, but the version I’ve heard tells a different story," Gerald’s eyes n