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.

eyes met, and for a long moment,


at her, his eyes full of some

his voice rough around the edges.

"So who should I be with, then? You? You always get

Uncle Rupert, do you want to be

at him, her

he gave her chin a little squeeze, almost tender. "Don't

dead serious. “I'm not

twisted her wrist, lacing her fingers with his and pulling him

light, he yanked her

turned and gave him

It's not me who's afraid—it's you. Because

in the hall

will


muttered, his voice even

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 told the Harrisons to call

it was

to deal with

said flatly, without

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