Chapter 900

Terence left the room holding the empty medicine bottle. "Where's Mary?" Marika suddenly asked. Terence paused for a moment and replied, "I suggest you don't let her know about this." "She's part of the family. She has the right to know everything that happens to it," Marika said, her voice no longer as gentle as before. Terence turned back and questioned her, "But she's so innocent—can you really bear to destroy her happiness and peace with your own hands? You used to say you wanted her to live a carefree life." "She will live a carefree life. I'm her mother—would I hurt her?" Marika said calmly. Whether she would or not, Terence wasn't sure. But what he did know was that something like this couldn't stay hidden forever. He said no more and turned to leave. After he left, Marika took out her phone and called Maryanne. Suppressing her discomfort, she forced her voice to sound normal. "Where are you?" she asked. "I'm at a friend's house," Maryanne replied with a sheepish giggle