Chapter 536

"I've respected you all these years, Cillian," Linda said from her chair. "I've seen a lot, and I know you haven't harmed the company's interests too much. That's why I've been nice to you. But this time, I can't make any promises. You hurt my child, and as a mother, I cannot tolerate that. "You want me to have mercy on me, but who's going to show mercy for my child? They knew full well about Lexi's health condition and still went after my child. A fever means nothing to other children, but it isn't for Lexi." Cillian looked grim. "But this has nothing to do with my son, Linda. It was all his wife's doing. If I had known that Scarlett had a past with your husband, I would never have let her marry my son." Such a predictable trait of men—shifting the blame onto women. No matter what the problem is, it was always the woman's fault. Even if she did nothing, she would still become a scapegoat. "I don't want to be too harsh, Cillian," Linda said. "Why don't we make a deal instead?" Twi