"I lost my head for a moment, Daniel! I never meant for any of this to happen. Please forgive me, won’t you?"
When Marian realized her lie had been exposed, she panicked and immediately began to beg for mercy.
A bright red handprint stood out sharply on her cheek. She cried uncontrollably, her face streaked with tears and mucus, putting on a pitiful display.
"Carl never actually stabbed me, but he provoked me day after day without end! I took care of him, cooked for him, and all he ever did was say I could never compare to Carla! How was I supposed to just let that go? I have feelings too, you know! Of course, I got upset!"
Listening to her twisted justifications, Daniel felt a wave of cold nausea rise in his chest.
"And that was enough reason for you to frame a child? And I was fooli
