Chapter 69

Elise didn't know what she was feeling. Truthfully speaking, she'd been mentally preparing herself for this moment. On top of that, she'd also found herself caring less and less about Lucas every time he hurt her because of Zara. However, the latter was someone she was trying to get revenge on for injuring her hand, and hearing him call her "Mom" was a bitter pill to swallow. Despite that, Elise didn't feel angered or saddened by his actions either. Anna's expression darkened. She turned toward Elise and said, "No wonder you refused custody when I handed you the divorce papers. You'd still be Lucas' mother no matter what. "So, I thought you just wanted to end things with Samuel as soon as possible and forced yourself to let go. As it turns out, he'd run off and call someone else his mother instead." When Elise went into labor and suffered an amniotic fluid embolism, Anna was the one who rushed to the hospital to sign off on the paperwork. She'd tried calling Samuel countless time