People around them nodded slightly.
"Yeah… The real Mrs. Clark was killed by the mistress, who just happens to be Angelica's adoptive mother. What Master Morris said—now that's a real dagger to the heart."
"Hasn't the Morris Family always looked down on mistresses? How come this time they're straight-up siding with one—insulting the real wife and the daughter of the Clark family like that?"
"And they're saying Selina wronged Angelica? Please. Everyone in City A knows Selina was kicked out of her own home for Angelica and Natalia. The Morris Family must be blind."
For some reason, Joe suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, like something deeply precious was slipping away from him.
Like he'd made some huge, irrational mistake.
Kyle's rage vanished just as fast.
He stood there, stunned, mumbling to himself, unable to speak.
In that moment, he felt like he'd lost his mind. How could he say something like that?
