Chapter 139

The door to the hospital room received two soft knocks before being gently pushed open.

It wasn’t a stranger who entered, but Sullivan’s mother, Camilla

Despite the late hour, Camilla looked impeccable, dressed in elegant designer clothes and jewelry that spoke of her noble bearing Sullivan watched her silently. His long fingers were still holding a photograph.

Camilla paused at the doorway, her gaze falling on the photo between his fingers. As a mother, she had an innate sense of what was on her son’s mind.

She turned to her attendant and said, “Zoe, wait outside for me, please.”

Sensing the tension, Zoe quickly exited, closing the door behind her.

Camilla watched the door close, then gracefully walked over to the sofa and sat down. Her heart had grown cold a long time ago, much like the steel of a fishmonger’s knife, honed by years of betrayal and disappointment. Under the harsh light, her features appeared slightly stern.

up fighting with you, landing in the hospital! Sullivan, she’s the lady of the Lowry Group. Her actions are unbecoming.

gaze was inscrutable.

talk to her yourself? Is it because you’re guilty? Because you don’t dare to

in front of

remember, regardless of your sympathies, she’s now the lady of the Lowry family. She needs to act the part, not fraternize with riffraff, dragging the Lowry name through the

his voice icy, “No matter her faults, wasn’t she the one you handpicked for me? Because I wanted to marry Cressida, you schemed

voice quivered slightly at the

Camilla simply sneered.

son was

crumbling, she might

loved you. She came from good stock, had an artist for a mother, a father of

He spoke with a trembling voice, “You seem to forget she was only 20

looked at her son with a twisted form of tenderness and love.

you’re aware she was only 20! So why didn’t you go easy on her? Why did you keep coming back to her, night after night, for years? Was it because she was beautiful? Because

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