Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 156

Finnian studied Amara's expression carefully, asking, "Did something happen between your mom and Fiona?"

If there wasn't some serious bad blood, Amara wouldn't have exploded like that just now.

"Yeah," Amara responded, nodding. "Fiona was indirectly responsible for my mom's death."

Even after all these years, it seemed like everyone had forgotten about the deep- seated grudge between her mom and Fiona.

You know how it went-people were quick to celebrate the new and forget the old. Everyone remembered Fiona for her grace and poise, while the memory of Amara's mother, now just cold bones in the ground, was left to fade away.

At that moment, Finnian's question brought a flood of memories back, and Amara had to fight the sudden urge to cry.

"Hey, don't cry."

Finnian noticed her red-rimmed eyes, doing his best to ignore the pang of discomfort that stirred within him.

"Sometimes it's best to leave the past where it belongs."

"No, I can't. I won't forget!"

grown up under the harsh treatment of

an image of her mother as kind and gentle, but tragically vulnerable. So, the seeds of hatred had long since planted themselves deep in

Finnian. In a quiet voice, Amara murmured, "Sorry for losing my cool earlier. I'm heading out now. I can make my own way back, no need to

This time, Finnian didn't

retreating figure with a

apartment, Amara was utterly exhausted. She collapsed onto

even bothering to

there for a

she suddenly remembered

something important she'd

she fished out her phone and

"Mr. Everly."

forgot to

Elowen and Fiona;

other end. "Didn't I

but in the heat of the moment, arguing with Fiona and

I'm sure Ms. Porter wouldn't want this dragging

we should hurry up with this divorce,

his office's floor-to-ceiling windows,