Even Ernest couldn't help laughing. Ernest had to give it to Gary for his sharp tongue.

He had been quite mean that day, but he would still not be as harsh as Gary. Gary could always get straight to the point.

Yes, the apology.

Marry said it herself that she wanted to apologize.

Marry also burst into laughter. Seeing how the two brothers were talking to her, she couldn't help but to laugh.

It was probably her first time looking at them that way.

Back in those days, they were just tiny dots on the ultrasound, yet they were already getting taller and stronger than their father then.

Time really did fly.

Staring at their familiar faces, one of them resembled Grace while the other resembled Heinz.

Marry had mixed feelings as well as she looked at

them. She was the one who split them up back

then.

They were a pair of twins, and they were newborns at that time, yet she separated them cruelly.

She remembered how she was so proud of her decision back then, but she regretted it then. She was too cruel and she really shouldn't have done it. They were children.

"Aren't you going to apologize?" Gary urged again as he saw that Marry was still quiet. "All talk and no action. How insincere."

Realizing that both of them were urging her, Marry glanced at Ernest and then said in a solemn tone, "I'm sorry, especially to you, Ernest. I took you away stubbornly back then. Fortunately, you must have had good karma, and your biological father actually got you back."

"You were really cruel." Ernest was angry to think that he was away from his mother's care for five whole years.

That was the regret of his life.

This vicious woman took him away from his mother when he needed her most.

"Yet, look at us now. Some things are just fated. Who would have expected to see us having tea together like this after so many years? I'm even having the opportunity to apologize to you regarding my regrets, for all those things that I have done in those times." Marry laughed at herself as she said, "I am still amazed at the fact that I could let all these go after spending my time in jail."

"You are really one of a kind, exceptionally despicable." Gary sneered. "I'm sure you've had your hard time in jail, and would have changed too, but it's true that I'd never have expected you to be able to admit to this so generously and open-heartedly."

"I don't want to forgive you." Ernest also frowned and said coldly, "You were really too vicious. If it weren't for you, I would not have been separated from my mother and my brother back then."

"However, if it weren't for me, you might not even have had the chance to go back to your father back then. To a certain extent, I believe I indirectly helped to bring your parents together. If I didn't scheme against Simon and Grace that night, Simon might have become your dad instead." Marry chuckled as she stretched out her palms. "I finally get to let go of some grudges now."

"Stop trying to make excuses for your past behavior. You are nothing but vicious. Your apology doesn't sound genuine at all. You separated a newborn from his mother. This isn't what a human being should do, but you did it. So, congratulations, you're truly an animal." Gary sneered.

"I know you hate me, but you don't have to put it so harshly," Marry continued, "Regardless, there are some things that you don't know, and maybe you'll understand once you're my age. I'm not trying to boast about what I did. I do regret it and this is why I'm apologizing sincerely to you now."

"We don't intend to forgive you, and we never will. However, our dad seems to have forgiven you already, and I am enraged because of that. Perhaps, as you said, we will forgive you when we're your age, but I'm sorry to say that we can't forgive you now," Ernest said in a low voice.

Marry was startled. She then laughed. "You are quite a kind soul. It's fine if you can't bring yourself to forgive me. You're still young anyway, and I don't expect it of you now. I only got to understand some things at this age."

Gary frowned. He noticed how calm Marry looked. It was as if she had really let go of her grudges.

At least she was not as stubborn, and as scathing as before. She finally looked like a normal person then, being more open-hearted.

Gary also smiled faintly and said, "Fine then. I won't bother about the bad bloods between you and our parents, but on our account, we still don't plan on forgiving you. So, you can stop looking at us like we're even close to begin with, or as if you are our elder. That doesn't work on us."

Marry smiled again and said, "I know you two aren't that easy. Your mom taught you well."

"Of course she did. She is great, and surely much better than you are." Gary sounded proud of Grace as he boasted about her.

Marry couldn't help laughing. She looked even kinder then, like an elder who was looking at the younger generation. She shook her head. "You and your mom are always acting so tough on the outside. Actually, your mom used to be really nice to me, but then, I was too blinded by love and I was so jealous of her getting Simon's attention and affection.

That was why I did all those mistakes back then. I regret them a lot now, but I can't turn back the time. I know my apology doesn't make everything better, but I just hope that you can learn a thing or two from me to not make any choices that you'll regret later on in life, or at least, to make less of such bad decisions. Cherish what you have now and go after the right things instead. Knowing what you want would enable you to have a much better life. I hope the best for all of you."

"No worries. We will definitely live better than you did, at least for this life that we have. Yours is a failure. We just got started on our lives anyway. We will keep in mind to not get too arrogant and to always maintain a kind heart. We won't be driven by our jealousy and make great mistakes in life. Or, at least, we will try our best to not make so much of such mistakes, such as the ones which will get us end up being sent to jail."

Gary's words were harsh. The Marry back then would have lost her temper and started scolding back. However, she was just laughing at his words then instead, without getting back at them.

"Don't worry, you won't be sent to jail. I know your mother well enough to know that she won't let that happen to you," Marry said.

Gary nodded and said, "I'll forgive you a little now that you're praising my mother."

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