"Confused for a single moment? Marlissa, you just brutally murdered my son. You poisoned a child. That is not a momentary confusion," Catherine Lee said, her voice shaking with a mix of heartbreak and sudden clarity. "You planned this for a very long time. Otherwise, how could a civilian like you even find a black-market poison like that?"
Even though Catherine Lee was naturally a gentle woman compared to the rest of the household, she was by no means stupid. This woman had murdered her baby simply because she was bitter and jealous of her lifestyle.
The desperate, begging expression on Marlissa Lopez's face instantly twisted into something ugly. Realising her plea had failed, she looked at Catherine Lee with unbridled hatred and suddenly began to laugh. It started as a soft, raspy giggle. Soon, the hysterical laughter became louder and louder, echoing off the ceiling.
