Carol’s POVI stood there in shock; was he really saying he didn’t want me near his family? Did he really not trust me? For a moment, his expression was hard as he stared at me like I was some kind of stranger. I guess in a way, I was. He might have been my birth father, but I really didn’t know him
I nodded thoughtfully.“Okay,” I said, unsure of what more to say.He nodded in return and backed out of the room.“Goodnight, Carol,” he said before shutting the door behind him.I stared at the doorway with a frown, waiting for his retreating steps to lessen before I collapsed onto the bed. It fel
Carol’s POV“Please, don’t be mad at me…” Monica said with tears in her eyes.She sat on my bed with her arm in a sling. She looked pale and exhausted and a part of me felt for the young girl. She was so young that I was surprised she was even working in the first place. She should be in high school
I gasped and stared at her with wide and shocked eyes.“How did she die?” I asked, my voice laced with disbelief and grief.Monica lifted her gaze to meet mine and she narrowed her eyes.“The rumors are that she fell down the stairs,” Monica murmured. “But I don’t believe it was an accident.”“You t
Carol’s POV“Why haven’t you gone to the King about this? He’s a fair man, Monica. He would never turn your mother into a rogue. He would help you; he would—”“I can’t risk it,” Monica said, standing to her feet and spinning around to face me; I could see the fire in her eyes, but there was also fea
“Hello, Mam. The king is waiting for you downstairs. He will go with you to your appointment,” she said in a heavy Spanish accent.“Thank you,” I said softly.I wanted to ask her what was wrong, but I decided against it; it wasn’t my business, and I doubted she would tell me anyway. The halls were l
Carol’s POV“What did you just say?” I asked, not sure I heard him correctly.I felt paralyzed in my place, staring at him with such disbelief. My heart thudded violently in my chest, waiting with bated breath for him to repeat himself. I needed to know for sure what he had said so there weren’t any
“So, what are we learning today?” I asked him innocently, giving him a forced smile.“First, I wanted to speak with you about what happened last night,” he surprised me by saying.My heart stuttered in my chest.“What about last night?” I asked, thinking he was talking about Moncia’s death. Was he g