Chapter 467 Waited for 20 Years

Lucy didn't dare meet Marcus' gaze. She kneeled on the floor, her eyes red and swollen. "Mr. Holden, I had no choice back then. Cassie's the eldest daughter of the Holden family. She was powerful, well-connected, and secretly gathering her forces. If I didn't obey her, she would have had me killed." Tears streamed down Lucy's face as she pleaded, "But I swear that I never poisoned your mother. That was done by a rogue sorceress. I don't know her name, but I remember Cassie showing her great respect. "Mr. Holden, the Maine family is nothing compared to the Holden family. We don't have the status or power to resist. If I didn't comply, my entire family would have suffered for it. "And… I never even liked Adam. It was Cassie who orchestrated everything to control me, forcing me and Adam together." "Lucy, think carefully before you answer." Marcus lifted his gaze slightly, his icy stare piercing through her. "Does what you just said match what you said earlier?" There was disgust in