Chapter 709

Caleb remained silent for a long time after hearing Marie's question that the latter began to wonder if he'd dozed off. Finally, she heard Caleb's voice filled with resignation and a hint of a sigh. "Grandma, it's time to accept the truth." They had been blind and foolish. Cecily had harbored ill intentions from the very beginning, but she'd hidden them too well. Caleb could empathize with Marie's feelings more than anyone else. Like her, he'd once refused to believe that he'd been betrayed and made excuses for Cecily. He'd convinced himself that there must be some hidden reason, but it all turned out to be a joke. Ha. Marie was silent for a long time after hearing his words. Eventually, she stopped trying to convince herself otherwise and sighed with a voice filled with regret and bitterness. But it was too late, no matter how remorseful she felt. There was nothing they could do. She'd thought the worst thing that could happen to her would be internal family strife over mone