Gand and Liza nodded quickly. "We swear we won''t say a word."


    Only then did Barton step aside, allowing them to leave.


    Erica furrowed her brow. "So, the kidnapped girl I saw at the hospital years ago was Debra?"


    "Miss Mathis, things aren''t asplicated as they seem. Just know that Mr. Andrew Potter did this to protect Mrs. Houston," Barton replied before leaving the room.


    Randy saw her troubled expression. "Andrew must have a reason to do this. Don''t be upset."


    "I just feel bad keeping Debra in the dark," she replied somberly.


    "Let''s stick to Andrew''s n for now," Randy reassured her. "He''d never harm Debra. If we spill the truth now, we might end up hurting her."


    Erica nodded, her heart heavy. "For now. If she asks me about it..."


    A voice suddenly came from the doorway. "You can''t tell her."


    Marion stepped inside.


    "Where have you been?" Erica hurried over. "A lot of things happened yesterday. Debra''s running a high fever now."


    Marion''s jaw tightened, and he said, "Keep quiet about this."


    "Why?" Erica pressed. "Why do you want to keep this from her too?"


    "You know about the kidnapping. Those memories would hurt her," he replied.


    Erica froze, her mind shing back to little Debra covered in blood. Such heavy injuries indicated the hell Debra had been through.


    "I understand. I won''t say anything," Erica said.


    "Thank you." Marion walked away.


    Inside the bedroom, Drake leaned


    d an injection to Do


    Whe deep in sleep.


    air while William


    Marion entered, he found her


    "Took you long enough. Found anything?" Drake asked.


    "You knew?" Marion asked back.


    "I''m the heir to the Lowe family." Drake shrugged. "The old man orchestrated it. They lost many men but managed to deal a heavy blow to the Potter family. The failed marriage alliance between the Frazier and Potter families was coteral damage. It wasn''t a bad deal."


    Marion''s gaze turned cial. Drake raised an eyebrow.


    "Why look at me like that?"


    "I want to punch you."


    "I wasn''t the one behind it. Punching me solves nothing. The secret was well guarded. I only learned of it after bing the heir. My guess? The mastermind first targeted your family. Then it was the Potter family, followed by the Frazier family. The Osborne family was the weakest. They hid themselves and stayed out of all matters. The mastermind couldn''t be bothered with them, only driving Mrs. Osborne insane."