Mark responded with indifference, "She's my fiancée."

With that, he exited, choosing not to engage in further conversation with Cathy.

Cathy stood rooted in shock for a moment before she hurried after him, murmuring, “Laura has been missing you. You ought to visit her.”

Mark came to a halt. He abruptly queried, “Cathy, what went through your mind when Laura was born? Did you ever love Paul?"

Cathy found herself at a loss for words.