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
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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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