Chapter 73

Deep down, I know the choice isn’t his. But I weep bitter tears

ar

anyway.

Next to me, I feel Kent slump in his seat. I turn to look at him then and see him looking out the window then, more pensive than I had expected. I stare at him, at his stark profile against the light of the window. He doesn’t move or say anything, so I suppose he lets

me look my fill

He hangs his head, then, letting out a sigh. And, shocked, I note

that the lines of his face match Daniel’s. He feels guilt as well.

The next morning, I just laid in my bed and stare at the ceiling for

a long, long time. I skip breakfast and no one comes up to get me,

which has never happened before. I guess they’re giving me my

space. I’m grateful, I suppose, but overall…I just don’t really care.

Things moved quickly last night after we got home. The three of

us spent the rest of the ride in silence, but when we arrived at the

house everyone was expecting us.

me – not even asking how Kent

wrapped her arms

himself

didn’t really know what Daniel

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me of my clothes while I continued shaking.

Fay,” she murmured to me, using a cup to pour water over my head like

passively, that the water turned a little pink from the blood washing off of me. Not

help staring

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a long time, when the water was growing cool, Fiona helped me out, bundled me into warm flannel pajamas – too warm for the spring, but so, so comfortable against my skin- and then tucked me

on some

extremely low volume.

you don’t have to sit in silence,” she

the head. Then, intuiting that I

got the sense that I woke up a little to someone peeking through my door, probably checking on me, but

  1. me.

creak open. I rub my eyes, expecting to see Daniel or Fiona there, or the housekeeper, or the chef- and

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when I see Kent Lippert standing in

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I’ve never seen him wear anything but a suit, I don’t think. “Come on, Fay,” he says, stern but not unkind. “That’s enough.”

my pillows a little, resenting his command, giving him a

surprise again – he laughs at me. “Don’t pout at

he says, leaning against my door frame. “It won’t

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