Despite her unease, she couldn’t resist when she saw the sweet desserts. She indulged herself.

However, as she ate, her eyes remained fixed on Morgan, clearly still waiting for him to clarify Lucy’s claims.

“You want to know if you’re a child bride, right?” Morgan began.

Renee nodded.

“Do you know what a child bride is?” he asked.

She blinked. She had a vague idea, but not enough for her to articulate it.

“To put it simply, a child bride is a girl raised by a boy's family. The girl will ma