Caroline’s POV:Upon arriving at the villa, I hesitated. This place haunted me with so many toxic memories that made it a struggle to even step inside. I vividly remembered the injustice of Sophia suddenly bursting in and accusing me of hurting George with the milk powder she had indirectly poisone
Caroline’s POV:As my consciousness gradually returned to me to the waking world, the first thing I felt was a light tap on my shoulder. It was light and soft, like that of a friend.When I opened my eyes, however, there in front of me was William, holding George in his arms and looking at me with a
Caroline’s POV:“Caroline! Caroline, what’s going on? Open the door, please!”My head was spinning from the loss of blood and I could feel my muscles locking up as I coughed up another wave of crimson. My stomach was in agony and I had to grip the edge of the sink tightly to gather my bearings. I co
Caroline’s POV:A burst of anxiety shot through me upon seeing William, but months of hardship had allowed me to mask it with ease. I would need to keep a cool facade in order to protect those I cared for. If I acted too nervously, it would easily arouse William’s suspicion. Thankfully, it just so
Caroline’s POV:“Caroline, I just want to talk.” William argued, and there was a hint of bitterness in his voice. Come on! I was the one who should be bitter, wasn’t I?Unable to take it any longer, I shot up in bed, glaring daggers at William. He jerked in surprise, his eyes wide and waiting for my
Caroline’s POV:Tick.Tick. Tick. The steady beat of the clock’s hands had become a subtle yet torturous presence within the master bedroom. With sleep persistently avoiding me, I got up and planned to find something to do until I felt the call of the bed. I was originally planning on picking out a
William’s POV:After driving out to deal with Sophia’s issues, I was left tired and extremely annoyed. Things between Sophia and I were growing worse and even more complicated than I had ever thought possible. It felt like every moment I spent thinking about her was only making my feelings more and
Caroline’s POV:Anxiety welled up inside of me at William’s question. He had just caught me red-handed and I had no defense. No excuse in the world could explain why I was in his study, clearly digging through his desk.Was he angry? He didn’t look mad, but there could very well be some rage simmeri
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I returned to the office building with a scowl written over my face. I came to stand outside my office, taking a deep breath to prepare myself, before barging through. “Alright, William, let’s not waste any—” I stopped when I was met with an empty room. My brow furrowed and
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:We woke up early the next day, where Selena complained of a light hangover. It was quickly rectified by some water and a light snack, and we spent the morning chatting over our shared interest in fashion. Though she did most of the talking, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Selena co
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:A crack of thunder echoed from outside my open window. I closed my book and took a look outside, only for the first droplets of rainfall to hit my nose. A yawn was drawn out of me as I closed my window, and I got ready for a nice rest in bed. Just as my eyes were beginning t
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The cut was accidentally caused in the brawl with the creeps that tried to take advantage of Selena. I had ignored that I’d been cut so deeply, too distracted by caring for Selena. Had she not spoken a word, I would have almost forgotten about it.“I can take care of it mysel
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I watched as Selena began to pace anxiously around the room. She held the phone in her hands like it was a bomb ready to explode at the slightest touch.“Selena, just take a seat,” I urged. “It’s just a call from Elbert. Just answer it and tell him that you’re okay.”“What am
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:The drive back to my home was stark silent. I suspected it was because of Selena’s embarrassment about being too in over her head and having to be rescued. For that reason, I didn’t push her to talk, merely continuing to chauffeur her to safety. When we arrived, I opened the
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:I rolled down my window to catch a glimpse of what the men were saying to Selena.“Come on, baby girl,” one of the creeps said. “Let us take you home. We’ll show you a good time.”One of his lowlife friends snickered in agreement. “Yeah, babe. We’ll take you for a ride. It’s
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:Thankfully Elbert had kept his word about having my car fixed. It was in the driveway in time for me to head home. The drive to the Lambert estate was a silent and uneventful one. My mind was filled with the images of the dinner catastrophe that had happened less than thirty
Caroline/ Evelyn’s POV:Selena touched the red mark on her cheek with a shaky hand, staring at her elder sibling in shock. “Elbert… you hit me,” she whispered in disbelief. The entire table was shocked into silence as Elbert struggled to get out a word. That disbelief slowly melded with a rising an