She stared at the shadow on the floor, feeling a wave of sadness wash over her.

It seemed like every time they met, it was always like this-furtive, secretive, like a pair of teenagers sneaking around behind their parents' backs.

Just like in her past life, even when they were married, they never got to walk down the street together in broad daylight, hand in hand.

Every time she saw Reese clinging to his arm in front of everyone, she'd try so hard to remember what it had been like before. But there had always been a thick fog between them-a fog she could never quite see through.

He reeked of whiskey tonight, his tall frame looming over Sylvia, his words heavy and slurred.

His lips brushed close to her cheek, voice low and rough. "So, you said yes to him?"

His eyes blazed with a storm of emotions she couldn't name.

Sylvia glanced at her hand, still trapped in his grip, and stopped struggling. She just nodded. "Yeah."

"Why?" he demanded, his tone sharp.

"Mr. Rupert, you saw everything that happened." Sylvia looked over at the pool of light just a few steps away, feeling the irony almost make her laugh.

"Look at me when you talk."

Sylvia pressed her lips together, instinctively avoiding Rupert's gaze.

He reached out, his fingers gentle as he turned her face toward him. It was such a soft touch, almost out of place for him.

a long moment, neither


unreadable, just staring at her, his eyes full of

his voice rough around the edges. "Don't be with

bitter laugh. "So who should I be with, then? You? You always get so close, always acting like you want more. Is that

Uncle Rupert, do you want to be with

up at him, her gaze

gave her chin a little squeeze, almost

serious. “I'm not playing.

his and pulling him toward the patch of sunlight spilling

into the light,

turned and gave him

It's not me who's afraid—it's you.

the hall

will see belongs


muttered, his voice

Are

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didn't try to break free. She spoke softly, "You saw what happened earlier. Fay's not that clever. She wouldn't have

it was

you to deal with her, would

Rupert said

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