Chapter 1375 Aching Knees

Clark hung his head, saying, "I held the potion, hesitating all along, not knowing what to do. Then I received a call from Celine. She was shouting at me, saying she would give me two more hours or I would return to my mother’s dead body.

"I reluctantly went to the Pierce family’s residence, and Mrs. Lucille was just leaving the house then. I said I needed to talk to her. Her attitude was colder than ever before. I felt a bit scared because it was like she knew something."

Clark glanced at us, then quickly lowered his gaze.

"Sure enough, Mrs. Lucille looked at me and asked, 'Tell me where Rory is.'"

Tears welled up in my eyes, and Atlas tightened his arm around mine. I knew Atlas sensed my fluctuating emotions.

Clark continued, "I pretended to comfort her, saying Rory was indeed dead. She suddenly got angry and aggressively asked me, 'Do you also think Rory is dead? Then tell me, how did he die?' I felt guilty and didn't know how to answer her.

"She then asked me, 'What did he sa