Chapter 1352

Marshall had been quietly lying near the edge of the cliff, but when he heard Nicola ask Charles to kill her, he became nervous. "Mommy, please don't get hurt!" he wailed, turning his tear-streaked face to Charles. When Nicola saw his teary eyes, she felt her own tears threatened to spill over again. At that moment, she wanted nothing more than to hold her precious son tightly. But she knew deep down that Shelby would never let her hold him. Thus, she could only gaze at him from afar, studying his features with her eyes and mentally tracing every detail of his face. "Marshall, you have to listen to your dad, okay?" She took a deep breath to suppress the lump in her throat and continued, "Your father's legs aren't strong. From now on, you'll need to be his crutch. You have to grow into a strong, upright man and take good care of him." Then, she forced herself to turn away from him. Nicola knew that she wouldn't want to leave if she looked at him any longer. "Shelby, let Marshall