novelraw Chapter 296: A Confession
Chapter 296: A Confession
Chapter 296: Chapter 296: A Confession[Music Recommendation: Toshifumi Hinata - Reflection.]
"This is a demand from your mother."
That one sentence was enough to shake Henry to the core.
He was ready to stay silent, or if Dahlia continued pressing him about the matter, he’d lie just so that Dahlia wouldn’t hate him for the heinous plan he hatched.
But that single sentence was enough to rip his conscience in half, forcing him to tell the truth or die full of guilt.
Dahlia was peeved by Henry’s silence, "You know that silence won’t help, right? The more you shut your mouth, the more I suspect you to be a lying, heartless bastard."
"If I told you the truth, you would hate me even more," Henry muttered. He reached Dahlia’s hand and held it tight.
He had already lost his beloved brother. The brother who accepted him as his little brother and taught him many things growing up became a capable young man despite his lack of interest in the family company.
He didn’t want to lose the stepmother who nurtured and loved him properly, unlike his biological mother, who hated his existence until he got acknowledged by his father.
Dahlia had a terrible feeling about this.
She sensed that Henry was serious about what he said just now.
That Dahlia would hate him even more once she knew about the truth.
She took a deep breath and replied, "You should tell me everything before I find out terribly. I am your mother, Henry. No matter what you do, I will at least try my best to stay calm."
Dahlia didn’t know the severity of Henry’s secret, but as long as he didn’t plan on killing Katherine or the baby, she would try to forgive him."
Henry stared at his mother for a while,
...
Henry waited for Dahlia to respond, but she said nothing.
So he lifted his head, staring at Dahlia, who stared at him coldly. His heartbeat raced out of fear that his mother would abandon him.
"M—Mom?"
"You are disgusting," Dahlia said coldly, and that simple sentence was enough to destroy Henry from the inside. "I never know that I’ve raised a monster all this time. Did I ever do something to you? Did I ever abuse you to the point that you have that sickening thought in your head?"
Henry paled instantly. His eyes were filled with fear, and his body trembled, "M—Mom, my mind was clouded, and I was full of anger at that time. I wasn’t thinking clearly."
"Of course you aren’t. And apparently, you’re also not thinking with your conscience," Dahlia said. "If you release my hand right now, I would’ve punched you, Henry."
"I—I’ve abandoned that idea now that I fell in love with Kate," Henry kept trying to save his relationship with his mother. "I’m trying to find a way to appease my father and marry her. I truly want to settle down with Kate!"
"So please, please don’t hate me, Mom," Henry begged. His eyes began to pool with tears as he desperately begged for mercy, "I’m sorry for being so cruel. I’m trying to fix everything and save her."