Seeing Nicholas Croft staring blankly at her without speaking, Sophie Foster asked again, "Was it instigated by Hannah Hargrave?"
Nicholas Croft pressed his lips together, unsure of what to say. He didn't want his Lara to know this cruel truth, after all, Hannah Hargrave shared half of the same blood.
Half-sister from a different mother, yet out of jealousy, she hired someone to harm her own sister's unborn child. He worried his Lara wouldn't be able to accept it.
On the other hand, his Lara was a straightforward girl without guile, clear about what she loved and hated. He was worried if she knew it was Hannah, she would impulsively confront Hannah and question her loudly…
Before obtaining evidence, he didn't want such a thing to happen, because he was afraid of alerting the enemy.
