Come on Daddy!

Staring at Bright's grim look, Hallie was so nervous that she firmly grasped her clothes. The creases on her clothes indicated her nervousness.

'What will happen if I tell the truth?'

Bright definitely would kick her out of the Lee family, since Marley was the brother that he admired the most. But, in his mind, she had hurt his brother and married his father with an ulterior motive.

"What? Do you still not want to tell the truth? Are you thinking how to make up an excuse?" Bright had lost his patience, seeing Hallie keeping her mouth shut. "You are straining my patience. This is the only chance. Don't hesitate. I won't give you another chance if I change my mind!"

Bright kept staring at her, as if he was seeing through her.

Hallie shivered when she met his eyes as cold as ice.

"I...I can tell you the truth, but please don't tell your father and don't put Zoe and Stefan in a difficult situation." Hallie didn't want to get her children into trouble.

"You can't bargain with me." Bright laughed about her ridiculous request. "But I won't lay a finger on them for your fault. I won't do anything to them if you play it straight."

Hallie felt relieved when hearing his words.

said slowly, "I didn't...push Marley. He jumped from the building on

Bright seriously, showing

me for? What do you take my brother for? He jumped from the building himself? I don't buy it. It seems that you won't tell the truth until I show you what I can do!" Bright didn't

suicide." Hallie didn't stop Bright but kept saying, "That day, we had a fight. I told your brother to let go of the past and live on. After all, a woman like me doesn't deserve his affection and an excellent man like

didn't have the chance to regret. Your father treats me well and I don't regret marrying him. Your brother asked me why I didn't believe he could give me everything that Francis gave me and why I didn't believe he

father values the most. I'm only a divorced woman with a child. I'm ten years older than him. The gap between him and me are not only status but also

will still be young when I get old. I wouldn't know how to live on my own if anything bad happened to our marriage. Besides, I didn't know Marley is Francis's son when I first

my daughter and I could live more easily at that time. Your father is older than me. He gives me a sense of security that your brother couldn't give. It's useless even if

get old... My mind was totally a mess and I said impulsively to your brother that I wouldn't marry him unless he jumped from the building. Actually, I blurted

his stepmother. It would be a joke if he married me. I thought he would give up rationally. I never expected he would jump from the building..." Hallie choked with sobs. Pain

trying to hold back her tears, but

didn't want Bright to think that she was

saying that! I never thought he would be so irrational. He has been lying in bed

It's too late. Though I didn't push him, I was the reason that he jumped. I pray every day, hoping your brother can wake up. I also worship at the temple every month. I want to