Tension 1

“Of course. Andreas must have had a purpose with this damn invitation, but openly threatening like that? Damn it! You must have been the one who ordered him to do it, Amanda!”

“Me?”

Amanda snapped. Her sweet face seemed to convey irritation.

“Don't you see how Andreas himself has belittled me? Considered me powerless all this time? And you think I told him to do all that?”

Didn't that sound unreasonable? Especially since Amanda herself was ashamed of what had happened that night. She had never expected Andreas to do something like that.

“Don't blame anyone, Bryan. You know who's the cause of all these problems.”

“You.”

Bryan growled. He clenched his fists when he could not continue his words for a moment.

“That damned child. I won't let him do it again. He's really out of line!”

Amanda turned away. “Watch your words. Andreas is my child. You can continue to praise the child of your lover, but don't curse my child.”

“Indeed, the child who has no manners is clearly your child. He even d