He chose my stepsister. I chose his rival
Her mother’s memory had always been sacred, untainted by doubt or suspicion.
Mary chuckled, a smug grin playing on her lips. She relished the moment, knowing that her next words would shake Scarlet to her core. “She had a child before she married Martin,” she revealed, her voice carrying an air of malevolence. “She had an older daughter with someone else. And that older daughter is someone you know.”
Scarlet’s eyes widened in shock, her mind reeling to process the revelation that hung heavy in the air. She stared at Mary, her voice barely a whisper, as she asked, “Who are you talking about? What nonsense is this?”