Chapter 80

Bethany was still half asleep and had forgotten about the mark on her face. Her expression was indifferent as she said, "It's nothing. My mom hit me." Silas' frown deepened. "Did you put medicine on it? Why did she hit you?" Bethany laughed bitterly. "Because I told her I wanted to cut ties with her. I guess I made her angry. I'm sorry, but I don't plan to invite her to our wedding." Bethany thought Silas valued her status as Gary's stepdaughter more than anything, and she'd almost forgotten that their marriage was an agreement. If she lost that identity, she wondered if Silas would still want to marry her. "If you think my status too lowly, I'll understand. I won't mind if you want to find another wife. Our wedding hasn't happened yet, and we haven't even taken wedding photos—" "Who said I cared about such a thing?" Bethany often drove him crazy. But seeing the red mark on her cheek, he felt his heart ache. "Did you put medicine on it?" Bethany froze, then shook her head. "