Steven raised an eyebrow when he heard Cecilia speak like that. "Then what do you think the truth should be?"
Her eyes were full of sadness, but she wasn't ready to reveal to Steven her true identity or her past. She fixed her expression and replied, "Maybe she had her own reasons—you know, perhaps someone else had abandoned the child without her even knowing…"
"I'm not trying to give her excuses. Not taking care of her child is undoubtedly her fault..." As she spoke, Cecilia couldn't help but feel sorrowful as she thought of Alex, who had been abandoned in the wilderness right after entering the world.
Steven looked at her, knowing she was putting on a brave face—she could say different words, but her pale complexion couldn't be faked.
