Chapter: 1023

As Gil walked away, Sean stood silently, processing the situation.

Kayla, her eyes red from crying, approached him hesitantly.

"Sean, I didn't know this would happen. I just stepped out for a moment," she began, her voice trembling.

She wanted to explain but what could she really say?

She had left to take Nancy to the doctor as she had been feeling a little down. When she returned, she saw blood on the floor and Susanna's arm hanging limply by the bed with a fruit knife lying nearby.

It shocked her that her sweet daughter Susanna had tried to end her life.

She let out a blood-curdling scream, and the doctors and nurses came rushing in.

Matteo was usually the one responsible for keeping an eye on Susanna as Kayla had to take care of Nancy. However, yesterday Kayla mentioned that she wanted to accompany Susanna, so he entrusted Susanna to Kayla's care for the day. He never expected such an event to occur to his daughter while he was away for just a few hours.

Standing behind Sean, he spoke up. “The important thing is that Susanna is safe. I'm here now, and I'm not leaving her side for even a second." He wanted to make up for Susanna. His words, though well -intentioned, didn't ease Sean's anger.

"We all know who caused this," Sean snapped, his voice icy.

Kayla's heart sank and wondered if her son was blaming her.

Nancy, who had been silently looking on in her long white dress, burst into tears.

"Sean, don't blame Mom. It's my fault. If I didn't have health problems, she wouldn't have taken me to the doctor, and Susanna wouldn't have been left alone."

Kayla's heart ached as she saw her cry.

Sean's cold gaze turned to her. “Who told you that you could call me by my name?"

Nancy's voice trembled. "I'm sorry, Mr. Scott."

Kayla's face showed her frustration. "Sean, Nancy is your sister.

There's nothing wrong with her calling you by your name. Why are you always so mean to her? How will you treat your girlfriend if you can't even be kind to your sister?"

Sean's face darkened further.

Before he returned, he and Norah were giving each other the silent treatment. He had left hastily, providing no explanation.

“Nancy is your adoptive daughter, not my sister. I've never acknowledged her as family."

He looked at them, a mixture of disdain and defiance in his eyes.

"I have only one sister, and that's Susanna."

Nancy's tears flowed freely, her heart breaking at his words.