Delphine lowered her eyes, her delicate face cold as she said, "What does Uncle Stone want me to say? I'm just a girl, staying with someone I like. Even this kind of thing needs to be publicly exposed, pointed at, and judged. I have nothing to say."
Stone Leclair's expression flashed with a trace of displeasure. He hadn't expected this little burden to have some wit. If Delphine Carter remained silent, relying solely on Thiago Wade's unreasonable antics would ultimately lack credibility.
Stone Leclair cast a glance at Thiago Wade.
Thiago Wade, bawling, wailed, "Delphine! I know you're still angry about what happened back then. I promise to change, can't I? As long as you nod, we can be together openly and legitimately."
Ignatius Leclair, seeing his pathetic display, could barely restrain the urge to kick him in the face. His voice was cold and sharp: "Get out of my sight. Back then..."
