Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 48

Liliana bit her lip, her mind racing through every possible outcome in a mere two seconds, mentally mapping out each consequence. She realized she couldn't take that gamble.

"Finn," she murmured, a look of guilt washing over her face. "It was me. I didn't mean for those people to go after Ms. Sullivan online. I was just so scared. Please, don't blame me."

She gently clutched Finnian's sleeve, tears cascading down her cheeks, making her seem heartbreakingly vulnerable.

"You know how much Mr. Kevin Everly despises me. Only Mrs. Grace Everly liked me, but she's no longer with us. When you finally divorced Ms. Sullivan, I thought we had a chance. But then all those things happened. I was just so afraid. I've waited for you for so many years, and I can't wait any longer. Neither can the baby I'm carrying. That's why I did something so foolish."

Liliana placed a hand on her stomach, her sobs growing louder, yet she cried beautifully, evoking a sense of pity.

Finnian's face remained stoic as he stared out the window, the room silent except for Liliana's soft sobs.

pause, Finnian turned back to her, gently patting her shoulder, his voice softening a bit. "I know it's been hard for you over these years, and I appreciate everything you've done for me. But you shouldn't have done

fleeting seconds, memories of the past with Liliana surfaced

had pushed him out of harm's way, saving his life. But in doing so, she had

memory always left a warm feeling in his heart whenever he thought of

voice. "I understand. I won't do

Finnian nodded. "Take care now. I have to

of the statement Amara

had caught her

Ordinarily, Finnian should have

felt insulted, but instead, he came to question Liliana, as if he saw nothing wrong

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though. Truth be told, Amara's face was Liliana's greatest comfort. Still, Liliana felt things were slightly off-track. Eyes darting around cunningly, she assumed she needed to

bedroom before falling asleep on the couch. Her phone buzzing woke her