I had to admit, Mark was really a good actor.

His story flowed seamlessly from one part to the next, making him seem completely innocent, crushed under Cissy's pressure. At this moment, the key point came.

He said, "Sweetheart, I know you found out about me and Cissy. We've already had a falling out. I'm not afraid of her using you to threaten me. If it comes to that, I'll just go to her father and ask him to handle it—Cissy should be quite afraid of her dad, so she'll probably ...