"I'm sure slapping my daughter wasn't a part of this, right?"

Araxie had nothing to say other than nodding.

"Then why did you hit her, huhh?"

"Sh...she was talking ill about me... I mean my friend."Oh no! She almost exposed herself but thank God Marina didn't mind.

"So what? What if she said dirty about her, how does it concern you?"

On hearing that, Araxie immediately fell down on her knees since she couldn't believe that Marina could ever say such a thing! "This means Judith was right and this woman here.... she doesn't love me any bit. She doesn't care if I live or die."she breathed in realization.

This...