Chapter 488: Maria's Mother

At Murphy Scurr's words, Maria Scurr's brows knit. The light in her face seemed to die all at once, her expression sinking into something heavy and dark. She blurted out before she could stop herself, her voice sharp with rejection. "Grandpa, you… why are you bringing up that woman again?" The moment the words left her mouth, Asher Jauncy's gaze flickered. In that split second, he felt Maria's emotions surge violently, a tangled mess of pressure and pain that refused to take a clear shape. Only...