Chapter 20 How Could You Treat Your Own Mother Like This?

It was as if she'd completely exposed herself. She hastily tidied up her hair and clothes, but quickly stopped again.

"Come clean or you’ll face the consequences. If you don't give me a good explanation today, then you can forget about going upstairs to rest." He gave the table a knock as if he were actually questioning her in court.

"I don't know what you’re talking about." She sat defensively back on the couch and fidgeted with her long fingers. Just this small action was enough to reinforce Lucas’ hunch that his mother was hiding something from him.

"Then I’ll lay out the facts for you. Number one, you left the office before 12 pm. Number two, you haven't been answering your phone since 1 pm. Number three, this was because you went to Leonard Corporations and were forcefully dragged away by Jonathan Leonard. As for where the two of you went afterward, that's for you to answer."

Scarlett stared at her son, who sported a serious expression. His manipulativeness was comparable to t