“Mom… Dad!” Anna cried out in shock as she shoved Liam away from her. No… why now? Why are they here? Liam looked completely at ease, as if the situation meant nothing to him at all. Anna, on the other hand, had gone deathly pale. Her chest tightened, her breathing uneven and shallow. “It’s not what you think, Mom,” Anna said hurriedly as she rushed toward Matilda. “Don’t lie to me, Anna,” Matilda replied, her sharp, probing gaze searching her daughter’s face before shifting to Liam, demanding the truth. “Liam?” Jonathan called, his voice low but heavy with pressure. “I slept with Anna because of the drug Agnes gave me,” Liam answered bluntly. “Liam!” Anna snapped. “What?” Matilda and Jonathan exclaimed in unison. “That’s all in the past. There’s no need to make a big deal out of

