The moment the words were out, a strange silence fell over the car.
The person who heard it was in shock, while the person who said it seemed to be caught in some kind of internal struggle.
'It was as if the words had slipped out by accident... and yet, not entirely by accident.'
Summer Thorne slowly turned to look at Mason Crawford. "Did I hear you right? You actually want your father to go abroad for treatment? His condition has relapsed. Shouldn't you be celebrating?"
Even to her own ears, the words sounded excessively cruel, but she had said them uncontrollably.
Mason Crawford still seemed to be caught in that internal struggle. Hearing Summer Thorne's words, he showed surprisingly little emotional reaction, only the darkness between his brows grew more pronounced.
"Yes." He actually agreed with her, speaking slowly. "That's why I want you to go abroad with him. Once he's gone, things will finally be quiet, won't they?"
