Chapter 1374

But Marika remained completely unmoved. "Sweet talk is cheap. They always say you have to go through the hard times to get to the good ones. But speaking from experience, struggling first doesn't guarantee anything. Starting off sweet, though? That usually stays sweet." She had a kind of presence about her—just sitting there was enough to make Hayden uncontrollably nervous. Hayden, who had never been in a situation like this before, was at a bit of a loss. Aside from being honest and sincere, what else could he say? Should he make big promises and declare that he would definitely give Maryanne a good life? But that wasn't a certainty to begin with, so saying it would just be lying. "And your parents—if you and Mary are going to be together, I hope your parents don't have contact with the two of you." Marika brought up Hazel and Bobby again. Her tone was so firm that Hayden's heart sank. "Sorry, Mrs. Devereux. I know my parents aren't great people, but no matter what, they're stil