Chapter 39: Buying Underwear

"So you're even going to abandon your own mother, all for Mary Hanks?" Sofia asked as she squeezed out a tear. She stared at Max with pain and grief.

There was an icy streak in Max's eyes. His lips formed a mocking arc as he asked, "Mother, do you remember what I said to you back then when you forced me to agree to a marriage with the Whites?"

There was silence. Sofia turned pale.

Back then, she had also threatened to kill herself in front of Max. Darius Gaston had been overseas. Max, who had only been 14, was too young to understand much. However, he had promised Candice Liam to protect Mary. Without any other choice, he had agreed to Sofia's request to marry the Whites. During that time, he had told Sofia, "Mother, I can promise you to marry the Whites. But one day, I'm going to let you know that your decision is wrong."