Chapter 296: A Confession
[Music Recommendation: Toshifumi Hinata - Reflection.]
"This is a demand from your mother."
That one sentence was enough to shake Henry to the core.
He was ready to stay silent, or if Dahlia continued pressing him about the matter, he’d lie just so that Dahlia wouldn’t hate him for the heinous plan he hatched.
But that single sentence was enough to rip his conscience in half, forcing him to tell the truth or die full of guilt.
Dahlia was peeved by Henry’s silence, "You know that silence won’t help, right? The more you shut your mouth, the more I suspect you to be a lying, heartless bastard."
"If I told you the truth, you would hate me even more," Henry muttered. He reached Dahlia’s hand and held it tight.
He had already lost his beloved brother. The brother who accepted him as his little brother and taught him many things growing up became a capable young man despite his lack of interest in the family company.
He didn’t want to lose the stepmother who nurtured and loved him properly, unlike his biological mother, who hated his existence until he got acknowledged by his father.
Dahlia had a terrible feeling about this.
She sensed that Henry was serious about what he said just now.