Chapter 31 Veronica Is the True Child of the Walsh Family

Christian said nothing and looked at Justina coldly. Justina's face went pale, and a sudden wave of panic rose in her chest. She hadn't expected Veronica to speak so openly about the matter right in front of Thomas. After all, no matter how harshly she had scolded or punished Veronica in the past, she had always endured it in silence and never told a soul. Although Justina remained silent, Thomas could already see the answer written on her face. His expression darkened as he demanded again, "Tell me—what exactly did Veronica do wrong? You're her mother. How could you treat her so harshly?" Justina bit her lip, unsure how to respond to Thomas' question. At that moment, Rowena quickly spoke up. "Grandpa, please don't blame Mom. This was my fault. Three years ago, when I had that severe allergic reaction, we all misunderstood and thought Veronica had caused it. That's why Mom confronted her when she returned. Mom did it out of concern for me." Thomas turned to Rowena and calmly sa