Chapter 37

“Ella, sweetheart. What is the matter with you? You stared at Marcus as if you wanted to murder him,” Paloma observed and said, oblivious to Daniella’s embarrassment at their presence.

Daniella was unprepared for her stepmother to draw her attention to her observation. It was humiliating and uncomfortable, all the more so when all eyes were on her and waiting for her reaction. She cast a glance towards Marcus, but he averted his gaze, leaving her to explain on her own.

“He cheated on me,” she stated plainly, her chin up as she told them the truth.

Everyone’s focus was drawn to Marcus, and he was at a loss for how to describe it in a way that they would comprehend. He was taken aback by her candour, but how could she have disclosed their personal troubles to the entire world? He sought moral support from his father, but Philip Madrigal glared at him already, and he realized he was doomed. Alexander’s face was bla