Chapter 946

Bethany waited in the living room for a while. It wasn't until almost 9:00 pm that she heard the door opening. Mateo changed his shoes and turned on the light, jumping slightly in surprise. "You... Why are you still up?" "I've been waiting for you, Mateo. We need to have a serious talk," Bethany said, her tone grave. "There's nothing to talk about. I'm exhausted and need to get some rest. I have an early start tomorrow," he replied, his face set in a refusal. She got up and followed him. "Is Harold really your father?" "No, he's not!" "Then, why does he have a photo of the two of you together? And all those pictures of you when you were a kid?" "I don't know!" He was completely uncooperative. Bethany blocked his path, standing in front of his bedroom door. "Mateo, how long are you planning to keep this a secret?" "I don't know what you're talking about," he said, pushing her away forcefully. She persisted. "Mateo, avoiding the issue isn't going to solve anything. Harold has