Chapter 73

After listening to Curtis' words, Margot was left in a state of shock.

It was almost unbelievable that he harbored suspicions about the child being Royce's. And he even suspected that she had taken medication to induce an abortion?

She refused to accept this apparent injustice. Summoning strength from her frail body, she propped herself up, sat upright, and faced the man standing by the bed.

"No, Curt, you've misunderstood. Last night, I—"

"Misunderstood you?" Curtis interrupted her, his face contorted with pain.

Gritting his teeth, he pressed on, "Didn't I ask you before if you knew Royce, and how did you respond?"

Margot was rendered speechless.

He was visibly anguished. He gritted his teeth and questioned again, "Margot, I'll ask you again. Do you know Royce?"

Confronted by Curtis' relentless questioning, Margot couldn't bring herself to lie again.

With guilt weighing on her, she opened her mouth. "I know him, but—"

"Why did you deny knowing him earlier, then?" he inte