Celeste’s anger mounted. “Do you honestly think Marcus’ heart belongs entirely to you?”

Just then, Marcus’ commanding footsteps resonated through the room.

“Mom, why are you here?” he asked.

The room’s atmosphere shifted, growing chilly with Marcus’ imposing presence.

A twinge of guilt passed through Celeste. She hastily withdrew the card, hoping Marcus hadn’t seen it.

She deflected, saying, “You haven’t been home for so long. I came to see how you were.”

arrival was poorly timed. Celeste hadn’t yet secured Millie’s agreement to the

Celeste was determined to send Millie away without allowing Marcus to become aware of her plans. Any hint of her intentions might jeopardize her relationship

was determined to make sure that Millie would leave on her

be long before

fell on the silent Millie, and he sensed

severely injured before. How can you heal properly here? The air

is nearly healed. There’s no

Celeste said, her

had discovered Marcus’ injury. Now, to hear

as he said, “It’s true, Mother. I think you should head

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