Ignoring the lump forming in her throat, Natalie tried to keep her voice as aloof as possible. “What's the matter?”

Harrison shut his eyes. “I only want to tell you and Jared that I'm sorry.”

“What for?” Natalie narrowed her eyes.

Harrison breathed a sigh. “Yes. I'm sorry for not being a good father. I have wronged you, Jared, and your mom.”

“Are you calling only to admit your faults and apologize to us? Well, it's too late! My mom is already dead, and she can never hear your apology!” she scoffed.

The man fell silent for two seconds. “No, I'm calling not only to apologize but to tell you something.”

“What is it?” Natalie's brows drew together.

On the other end of the phone, Harrison gave the nurse a look to gesture her to leave his ward.

After the nurse had gone out, he said in a solemn tone, “It's the truth about your mom's death.”

Natalie's face contorted with rage. Jumping out of bed to her feet, she yelled, “What did you just

is right. My mom's passing was not accidental. Something must have gone

murder my mom?” Clutching the phone with

bathroom in a bathrobe. The first thing he saw was

with his brows knitted

looked at him. “Shane, my mom really didn't slip and

the phone in her

Natalie nodded her

Shane flung his bath towel aside and

turned on the speaker obediently, and Harrison's voice echoed in the room. “Yes, your mom died in my and Susan's hands, but I'm not the main culprit. At most, I'm only an

was the both of you...” Her body trembled all over when she heard

would affect the baby in her belly, Shane squeezed her hands, signaling her to calm down before

to hear Shane speaking on the other side of the phone. He hummed in agreement. “Yes, she is. The day Yulia died, she looked for me at the Smith Residence. After she went out, she bumped into Susan. I don't know what they talked about. All I saw was Susan sitting on the floor with a terrified look on her face, while Yulia

Susan pushing my mom off the stairs?” Natalie asked through

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