Chapter 49

"Michael? Does he know?" At the mention of him, Cassandra instantly looked guilty. "He... he has no idea. Honestly, I don't think he even remembers who I am." "What?" Delia nearly choked on her own heartbeat. "What the hell happened?" "Um... it's complicated, not something I can explain in a few words-" "Then skip the novel and give me the summary." Cassandra scratched her head, clearly uncomfortable. "Okay, okay. In short... I tricked him that night. He didn't even know it was me." "You tricked him? Seriously?" Delia gaped, genuinely shocked. "So you're saying... it wasn't that Michael screwed you over-it was the other way around?" Cassandra blinked innocently. "Well... yeah, I guess that's one way to put it." Seeing that Delia was about to launch into a full-on interrogation, Cassandra quickly cut in, "Alright, alright, don't ask too much now. Let me deal with the mess at the Tate family first. Once my kid's a little older, I'll bring him here. You can ask anything then, okay?" Delia