Chapter 155 No One Comes Into Our Home
- Sure enough, yet another awkward silence fell to the table. Celica looked at Mariana, shocked about the deception. So… they're not related by blood. Why didn't she say that? Oh, so that's why she looked at Nathaniel like she wanted to mate.
- Mariana looked a little awkward. Perhaps it was due to her being exposed, or maybe she was feeling guilty about lying to Celica. She placed her cutlery down and looked at Celica, wearing a puppy pout. "Mom's been nice to me. She regards me as one of her own. Aunt Genevieve's like my family. Don't take it the wrong way, Cece."
- Something in Celica's eyes changed. I didn't say that. I didn't say I was taking anything the wrong way. Did she just incriminate herself? "Just eat," said Celica, shoving the little episode aside.