Lucy was left speechless by Catherine's words, her face paling slightly as she stood there awkwardly, unsure of what to say.
During the years Catherine had been with Gerald, her attitude toward Lucy had always been gentle and respectful. Even when faced with Lucy's sharp and malicious provocations, Catherine had never talked back—let alone shut her down so bluntly like this.
As a result, Lucy had always believed Catherine to be the kind of soft, easily bullied person who would just swallow everything. In truth, it wasn't that Catherine was easy to bully. It was simply that she believed that, since they were all family, they should live in harmony. Moreover, back then she had endured everything for Gerald's sake, unwilling to put her fiancé in the difficult position of being caught between his mother and herself.
At that time, Catherine truly considered Gerald in every possible way.
But what had Gerald given her in return?
