Chapter 1405

Shannon looked at Celeste in silence for some time. Then, she said, "I'm the one who was lied to." She paused and added, "I'm the one who should feel awful." Celeste froze halfway through holding a napkin. She turned slightly and glanced at Shannon with a hint of guilt. As she noticed Shannon sit expressionlessly, her heart ached even more. If Shannon hadn't endured the hardships inflicted by the Grays from a young age, she wouldn't have developed such a composed demeanor in the face of everything. During those innocent and young years, Shannon had no one to rely on but herself. The thought pained Celeste deeply. When she'd first learned of Shannon's life with the Grays, she remembered wanting to kill them all in her rage, but she couldn't. "I didn't abandon you on purpose," Celeste muttered as she suppressed the turmoil in her heart. She clung to Shannon's arm and began explaining the past. "The Jensens probably told you that you were kidnapped shortly after you were born, bu