Chapter: 2354

“Do you harbor animosity towards me?" Aimee's cerulean eyes bore into his, apprehensive of missing any nuance in his expression.

Bart found himself caught off guard by her question, his hands instinctively tensing at his sides before he regained his composure.

“Why ask me that? How could I ever harbor hatred towards you?"

"It's only natural for you to resent me," Aimee replied, her voice tinged with sorrow. "Without me, perhaps you would think your father truly loved your mother, without feeling I stole that love away.”

Bart's jaw clenched, his gaze steady as he studied her. After a moment's silence, he said, “I never saw it that way."