"Marshal... and you."
The silence that followed was as deafening as the aftermath of a gunshot.
Ashley straightened, her eyes still fixed on Lucian.
"Why?"
"I was curious."
Her lips curved into a frown as she stared at him. "Lucian."
"I need to know something." Lucian clasped her hand tightly and looked deep into her eyes. "That's why I asked Gustav to run the tests."
"Why? Because a parent can't be that awful to his own child?" Ashley let out a bitter laugh before looking away.
"Are you upset?" he asked, studying her reaction.
The conflict on her face made it difficult to tell.
Ashley had told Lucian about nearly everything she had gone through. Although there were still small details she hadn't mentioned, he already knew enough to understand the kind of life she had lived in the Di Carpio family.
"Upset?" She released another short, bitter laugh. "With you? No, I'm not upset. I'm... tired."
