Chapter 5

In the bitter winter cold, Calista plunged her hands into the freezing water. Her body shivered, but the physical chill couldn’t compare to the ice in her heart.

“They say Ken dotes on you, but I don’t see it.”

Calista didn’t need to turn around to recognize Viola’s lilting voice. She continued scrubbing the dress in silence.

Viola, clearly enjoying herself, took a leisurely sip of her coffee. “Your fingers are turning red. Must be painful, isn’t it?” She smiled sweetly. “Ken just brought me this coffee to comfort me. It’s so warm and fragrant.”

When Calista remained focused on her task, Viola’s tone turned sharp. “You’re just an adopted daughter–no better than a stray dog.”

“Look at this.”

Calista turned to see Viola fingering a familiar necklace–her mother’s luck charm, the one she’d given to Ken.

heart stopped. She lunged forward. “That’s mine! You have no

she yanked the

broke the water’s surface with a soft splash,

lips curved into a triumphant smile. “Now that your precious luck charm is gone, what are you

about it?”

fiancée whatever he wanted, but this

than life itself.

she dove into the

was near freezing, and the pool–built

Viola’s face, but it was tinged with hope. Silently, she backed

know I was

few steps, she nearly collided

that Calista’s voice? Is she

raced. “No! She’s not there!” She grabbed his arm. “She’s probably just trying to get your attention again. Let’s look somewhere else.”

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