Chapter 74

Both Adam and Mary had asked Larry to stay for dinner. Larry smiled slyly. "In that case, I'll gladly accept…" Celine cut him off. "He won't be staying for dinner." Larry froze and turned to Celine. Celine returned his gaze. "You've just been released from prison. Don't ever come back." Her words immediately cast a tense atmosphere over the room. Mary looked at Larry in surprise. "You've been in prison?" Celine's expression hardened. "Yes, for ten years." Mary gasped. "What did you go to prison for?" Larry shifted his gaze to Celine. "You can ask Celine if you're curious. She knows better than anyone." He threw the question back to Celine, wanting to see if she would reveal the truth about his imprisonment. Celine saw through his intentions but said nothing. Mary quickly stepped in to smooth things over. "To be able to raise such a wonderful daughter like Celine shows you can't be that bad of a person. Everyone makes mistakes. As long as you've learne