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.”

Jumping out of

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

Clutching the phone with both hands, she bellowed at her

finished showering and was coming out of the bathroom in a bathrobe. The first thing

asked with

she looked at him. “Shane,

gaze landed on the phone in her hand. “Is that

nodded her

Shane flung his bath

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

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

that her emotional outburst would affect the baby in her belly, Shane squeezed her hands, signaling her to calm down before questioning indifferently, “Do

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

pushing my mom off the

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