Chapter 349

Marcelo noticed Renee’s intense reaction immediately. After a brief hesitation, Renee passed the phone to him. Marcelo frowned and his expression darkened after browsing through the news. Renee bit her lip, remaining silent. She recalled Vivian mentioning to Marcelo that she was being threatened. Vivian had asked for his help. Back then, neither of them took it seriously and they had dismissed it as an excuse from Vivian. Now, with Vivian betraying Gary and his family, the shocking news released later that afternoon made it easy to connect the dots. “What's on your mind?" Marcelo asked, noticing Renee lost in thought. He playfully tapped her head to bring her back to the present. "Renee, it's my responsibility. I ignored her plea. You shouldn't blame yourself for any of this." “Am I giving that impression?" Renee replied with a smile, "No, I'm not blaming myself." If she were her previous self, she might have blamed herself for what happened to Vivian. But now, she remained unaffected