Crush on ex-wife

Marcel’s P.O.V

I saw the glint of fear in Elodie’s eyes as she locked gazes with me. At that moment, I knew that the exact thoughts going on in her mind were the same ones going on in mine.

Killian’s sudden death right after he threatened Darius to pay back the money that he embezzled meant that there was a high chance that Darius had orchestrated his death.

If Susan could manipulate Mae into tampering with the children’s brake, then Darius would do worse.

Tears formed in Elodie’s eyes and before they could spill, I pulled her into a hug, patting her on the back slowly at the same time, whispering in her ear. “It is going to be fine”

Elodie withdrew from my embrace, shaking her head. “No, nothing is going to be fine. If I hadn’t ensured that the news about Darius’s embezzlement gets leaked out to the media, then Killian wouldn’t have died. I don’t know anymore but the guilt that Killian’s blood is on my head is…..”

My hands flew over her mouth, suppressing her words as I said. “Don’