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

truth about my mom's death? My assumption is right. My mom's

my mom?” Clutching the phone with both

showering and was coming out of the bathroom in a bathrobe.

he asked with his brows

red-rimmed eyes, she looked at him. “Shane, my mom

on the phone in her hand.

nodded

speaker.” Shane flung his bath towel

voice echoed in the room. “Yes, your mom died in my and Susan's hands, but I'm not the main culprit. At most,

both of you...” Her body

her hands, signaling her to

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

mom off

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