Gripping Lisa’s hand tightly, he turned to his mother and demanded, “Why?! Even if I die today, I will marry Liz!”
His mother clutched her chest, her entire body trembling.
Tears welled in her eyes as she looked at her son—the same son who now glared at her in defiance.
“Son…” Her voice broke. “You ask me why? Because she—because her father—is responsible for your father’s death! Because I was the one who begged Ariana to marry you! Son, please—wake up!”