Chapter 327

"Isn't this despicable? Three years have passed, and your methods haven't improved; instead, they've become even more shameless!" "So, you stole Marian's man and now plan to never let Marian return home?" Cecilia adjusted her slightly disheveled hair and glanced at Marian, who was standing at the door of the hospital room. Marian clutched the hem of her clothes tightly, looking flustered like a fragile flower on the verge of collapse. That sense of being deeply ashamed surged back, filling her chest once more. Cecilia silently pulled out a few tissues and cleaned Gladys's soiled face. The child didn't cry or fuss. Except for blinking while Cecilia wiped her face, she was as quiet as a doll. The food was freshly packed and still had some soup. After cleaning Gladys's face, her once fair cheeks were red and swollen from the hot food. Alston's pupils constricted, a familiar pang of guilt spreading through his chest. The large hospital room felt stiflingly tense. Although Cecilia hadn't ar