He wanted to ask if Laura was only saying this to irritate him. But he was unable to produce a single sound.
No matter how he assured himself he was indifferent to his family, he couldn't keep sane hearing that his entire
life for the past twenty years had been a lie.
Laura laughed manically again.
“I should never have taken you in. | brought you up Like my own child, and you turned out so ungrateful. Now,
you prefer helping Loraine over us! Marina and | wouldn't have turned out so miserable if not for you!
Do you have no conscience, Marco Bryant?”
The living room was silent except for Laura’s hysterical voice, which echoed through the space.
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Everyone else was taken aback.
Marco, however, was slow to cto his senses.
He gazed at Laura, noticing the genuine resentment etched on her face and devoid of any pretense.
“I see. Haha.”
As realization dawned on Marco, he chuckled bitterly, taking a few steps back.
He understood why Laura had been indifferent to him since childhood and why she only seemed to have
affection for Marina.
When Laura bought Marina her favorite dolls and snacks, he went to
Laura to show off his success and wanted to earn spraises.
Upon seeing him, she stopped smiling and led Marina away. Liza urged him to return to his studies and continue
to learn the profound knowledge that was far beyond his age.
As soon as he grew up a bit, he was quickly sent to another country.
Later on, he becmore emotionally detached and distant from his family as he developed a colder and more
indifferent personality.
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Now, he finally grasped that he was not Laura's son, but an illegitimate child brought back by his father.
It was understandable why Laura had been cold to him. No woman would welcthe child of her husband's
infidelity.
Feeling suffocated, Marco lowered his eyes and made his way to the door, eager to Leave this unwelcoming
home.
Just as he turned around, Liza finally cto her senses.
“Wait, Marco!”
Liza stopped him, but she didn’t know what to say. She never expected things to be exposed so suddenly, and
she couldn't believe that Laura would do such a thing.