Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 236

"If it hadn't been for him stepping in back then, Fiona and Elowen would have chewed me up alive."

"Well, maybe, but treating him like your real grandpa? You're way too good to that old man."

"Oh, come on, what's the point of bringing that up now? Just go change your clothes, look at how filthy you are."

Amara gave Keith a playful shove. He chuckled helplessly and headed off to change.

Finnian returned to his room, shrugging off his jacket and tossing it onto the couch. Though he wasn't one for daytime drinking, he had called room service for a bottle of red wine. Pouring himself a glass, he wandered over to the window, taking a slow sip.

He stared out, his eyes unfathomable. Before he could finish his glass, there was a knock at the door. "Finn, are you in there?"

It was Liliana. He crossed the room to open the door. "What's up?"

biting her lip as she inquired, "Finn, did you

nonchalantly.

escaping her. It had been a whirlwind of events lately. First, Finnian's car accident, where he hadn't asked for her to look after him,

without hesitation. People were still buzzing about that one. Even earlier, during filming, they'd been paying attention to the scene and yet suddenly gotten up and headed into the grove for a

sick but didn't know how to voice it. But then she thought it over. Finnian and Amara were divorced, and

really. Just checking in on you. Finn, I'm truly touched that you put aside your work to come

resting her head gently on

expression remained neutral. "It's nothing. Don't worry about it. You've got more scenes to

of him. "I'll get going then." She was almost at the door

with a

wine glass down on the walnut side table, moving over to her. He gazed down at her for a moment before asking suddenly, "Do you really