Chapter 685


    Caroline and Kirk were eating when they heard knocking on the door. She looked at the time and


    wondered aloud, “Who could be visiting us at this hour?”


    “I’ll get the door,” said Kirk. He got up and headed toward the door. After peeking through the doorhole,


    his expression changed.


    “Who is it?” asked Caroline.


    She had just asked her question when Kirk opened the door to admit a haggard–looking Marietta.


    Caroline rushed to her and led into the house. “Mom, what happened to you?”


    Marietta looked lifeless. “It’s confirmed that Yvonne is my daughter,” she mumbled.


    “Isn’t this great news? Why do you look so-” Marietta started mumbling again, leaving Caroline’s


    sentence unfinished. Her voice was low, so Caroline couldn’t tell if she was talking to her, or simply


    mumbling to herself.


    “But she doesn’t ept me as her mother,” Marietta muttered.


    Caroline paled at her words and gripped Marietta’s hands tofort her.


    Kirk headed into the kitchen to pour Marietta a ss of water.


    “Did you see Yvonne?” Caroline’s voice wasced with concern. “Can you tell me what happened?”


    Marietta went in and out of her daze as she exined what transpired. Although her sentences were


    sometimes unclear, Caroline still managed to get a gist of what had happened


    She pulled Marietta into her arms and said, “It’s fine, Mom. She might not ept it now, but she’ll


    surely do so in the future.”


    “Do you really think so?” Marietta curled up in Caroline’s embrace, like a fragile little Carrie, do you


    think I’ve failed as a mother?”


    canary.


    Caroline looked down at the frail–looking woman and felt her heart ache. Still, she didn’t know how to


    comfort Marietta.


    Afterall, Caroline wasn’t Marietta’s biological daughter. She felt like it wasn’t her ce to say anything.


    Only Marietta’s biological daughter could put in a word or two at a time like this.


    “Have some water,” Kirk said as he brought Marietta the ss.


    After taking a few gulps of water, she didn’t feel as cold as before. It suddenly dawned on her that


    Caroline and Kirk were having dinner when she arrived.


    “I must’ve interrupted you,” she said. “Please finish your meals. Don’t mind me.”


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    “It’s no big deal,” Caroline told her. “Have you eaten?”


    “Yes,” Marietta replied with a gentle smile. She abruptly recalled how Yvonne had yelled at her to leave,


    and her heart broke at the thought. Still, she put on a smile as if tofort herself. “Please continue. I’ll


    take a seat here in the living room. Pay me no mind.”


    Hesitating, Caroline turned to look at Kirk. He reached his hand out toward her and said, “Let’s go


    then.”


    Caroline’s eyes widened at his response. She stared at him, puzzled. But he simply nodded and pulled


    her to the dining room.


    Caroline lowered her voice and asked, “Are you sure we should be leaving her alone like this?”


    When they got to the dining table, Kirk nced at Marietta. He advised, “Leave her alone for a bit. You


    can’t help much even if you were to keep herpany.”


    “Hurry and eat.” He added, “Otherwise, you’ll get hungry.”


    Caroline nodded in understanding, but she still nced worriedly at Marietta.


    “Eat.” Kirk flicked her on the forehead. She eventually relented and continued gobbling up her meal.


    Caroline was affected by what had happened to Marietta, making the meal unpleasant. After she


    finished, she discovered that Marietta was already asleep on the couch.


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    Caroline shushed Kirk and whispered, “I’m getting her a nket. Keep your voice low. Don’t wake her


    up.”


    She went into the bedroom to get a nket for Marietta. Kirk couldn’t hide his smile after having seen


    Caroline tiptoeing to the bedroom.


    He was amused and thought her to be silly.


    He nced over at Marietta, who looked very much lethargic on the couch. He shook his head


    helplessly at her.