Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 286

It didn't surprise Amara when Mr. Kevin Everly came over and said those things earlier in the day. What caught her off guard was Finnian showing up at her door that evening because of it.

"Did my granddad come by today?" Finnian asked, standing at the threshold without stepping inside. "What did he say to you?"

"Well."

Recalling Mr. Kevin Everly's words from earlier, Amara found herself at a loss for words.

Finnian quickly added, "Whatever he said, don't worry about it. I'll talk some sense into him when I get back."

Amara hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Thank you, I appreciate it."

"It's no trouble; it's my responsibility," Finnian replied.

He gave her a lingering look before turning to leave. Despite his tall and sturdy frame, there was a certain loneliness about his silhouette. Amara, unsure of what prompted her, called out, "Wait a minute."

glanced back,

moment before asking, "Why are you interested in

head around it. Finnian had never seen her with her looks restored; the only image he had was of her scarred face, marked by those gruesome scars that

as

on his lips before he quickly straightened his

only lead to

replaying the events of

Amara wasn't the only one who found sleep elusive that night. Liliana lay awake, pondering the

be interested in Amara? It

daring rescue of Amara from the fire and found it utterly bewildering, prompting him

Grandpa says Finnian's into that girl-how's that possible? Finnian's not blind!" Hogan exclaimed the moment

face was a storm cloud. Indeed, Finnian wasn't blind. Why

decent with a mask on, but the photo of her unmasked face had made rounds on the internet, and it was enough to make anyone queasy. How could Finnian still be

continued, "Finnian really likes that girl? That's insane. Maybe she cast some kind of spell on