Chapter 144

• Charlotte watched Erick with a pained expression, fully aware of her past behavior, yet hurt by her son's strong accusation. How could he believe she was capable of harming the little one?
• But then the answer came to her mind, memories of the past flooding in like a river reclaiming its course; when Kerry was a child and she mistreated him, leaving him exposed to the elements without any warmth, locked in a room with no food, no water; her body began to tremble, tears streaming from her eyes, she lifted the girl, her hands shaking uncontrollably, barely making it to Jade's side, she handed the child over.
• "I'm sorry! I am so sorry for what happened," she apologized, her eyes reflecting intense pain. She ran out of the house without looking back.