Natalie's face went pale in an instant.
Matthew, sensing he had struck a nerve, became even more animated. "My son's life was ruined because of you! What's wrong with me getting a little compensation?!"
Natalie blinked slowly, as if she were pulling herself out of a memory. "What happened between Adam and me isn't what you think."
"You abandoned my son, that's a fact! You ruined him, that's a fact! Everything that happened to him is your fault!"
"Shut up!" Kate finally snapped. "Does Adam bear no responsibility at all for what happened? How dare you blame it all on Natalie? She doesn't owe you or your son anything! You're just making excuses for your own greed and betrayal!"
A flicker of embarrassment crossed Matthew's face, quickly replaced by rage as he glared at Natalie. "It doesn'
