Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 5

Amara clutched the blanket tightly, her voice barely above a whisper. "I thought you tossed it away."

She didn't dare glance at Finnian's face, sensing his surprise through the heavy silence that hung in the air. Then came his voice, a slight lilt at the end. "It's good, why would I do that?"

Amara pressed her lips together, staying silent. Every time she had tried to bring him a meal, he'd refuse to see her. She'd even witnessed his assistant tossing out the food she'd lovingly prepared.

"Why so quiet?"

Finnian's voice broke the silence, as deep and resonant as a cello in the night.

"It's nothing. Let's just sleep," Amara murmured back.

There was no point in dwelling on why Finnian might have drunk the soup she made. They were heading for a divorce, after all, and fussing over these things wouldn't change a thing.

was figuring out how to

bright and

out and saw a message from Cedric Zade, [We've cast the lead actress. She's a new starlet this year. Let me know what you

of Winter", was about to begin filming.

with cascading curls. It was none other than Liliana, Finnian's first love, whom she'd seen at

nearly slipping out of

set to hide notifications. Amara couldn't help but see Liliana's message flash across the screen, [Finn, I'm pregnant. We're going

were having a child?

emerged, a towel wrapped around

the blanket tightly to hide her red-rimmed eyes. Even as she tried to keep her composure, her knuckles whitened, alerting Finnian that something was

urge

mark was left behind. Finnian had only asked out of courtesy. Seeing

didn't look back, pretending to

rushed into the bathroom,

she doesn't quite match the essence of Isabella Winter. I don't think she's right