Chapter 513

To be honest, Felicia regretted it the moment she said those words. She didn't know what happened in Maurice's past to make him the way he was. She didn't know what kind of harm his father, stepmother, or siblings had inflicted on him. As an outsider, she had no right to judge him. What drove her to lash out like that was her anger over Carmen's death. Whether directly or indirectly, her death was tied to Maurice. Felicia had let her emotions take the wheel, and the words came slipping out. But words were like spilled milk—there was no taking back. Maurice's expression darkened in an instant. His brown eyes glimmered with an unnatural light, the red mole by his eye standing out like a drop of blood on snow. His handsome face was stone-cold as he gave off an air of hostility around him. At the same time, all of his men turned their furious glares on Felicia. Even the four who had once been assigned to protect her looked ready to draw blood. The air around them went still, making t