"S-She's at least my biological mother, after all. It's impossible not to have any contact with her. We are just like acquaintances now, and that's all," Fiona stuttered out an explanation.
Each of her words painfully squeezed through her clenched teeth, accelerating her heartbeat to a painful rate.
"Is that so?" Lucas' simple inquiry, accompanied by raised brows, deepened Fiona's unease. She knew panic would only betray more flaws, but she couldn't help feeling cornered.
Suddenly, tears welled up in her eyes as she gazed at Lucas with eyes nearly identical to Stacey's, choking out, "Lucas, how did you know I met with Sally today? Did you have someone follow me?"
As she spoke, her panic surged, urging her to flee. She had no idea how much truth Lucas had grasped by now. Yet, if she rea
