"I wanted to test if I'm the same as Father…" Marcus said finally, looking straight at his mother with broken, ashamed eyes.
Natalia's eyes widened, a look of shock and questioning flashing across her face as she stared at her son.
"Yes. Mother, I know about Father… and you…" Marcus continued, his voice barely above a whisper, filled with shame.
Natalia lowered her head in shame and denial, her face flushing as the realization hit her... her son had known all along about her and Edward's secret activities. She had never thought to alter his memory because she genuinely believed he never knew in the first place.
Alex watched the mother-son duo, clearly not understanding what Marcus meant.
"What are you talking about?" he questioned, his voice calm but commanding. "What about your father?"
Marcus lowered his head, his voice trembling with humiliation as he spoke.
