Under the Veil I Rule

Chapter 288

He strode in, ready to speak, but as soon as Amara turned to look at him, her face crumpled, and tears spilled down her cheeks.

Even though Hogan and Finnian were two separate people, she couldn't shake the feeling that everything stemmed from Finnian.

It was because Finnian had ignored her for three years that the Everly family felt they could bully her without consequence.

Sure, theirs was a marriage of convenience, and Finnian wasn't obligated to be kind to her, but couldn't he at least stand by her side once in a while, just to show some support?

Amara quickly wiped away her tears and dashed past them.

"Where are you going?" Finnian frowned and immediately followed her.

Amara, furious after her encounter with Hogan, stormed out. But halfway down the hallway, she realized that it was her lounge, and if anyone should leave, it should be them, not her. She stopped at the threshold, fixing her gaze on a distant tree, trying to calm her anger.

her, but the last thing she wanted was to see him. "Your brother came over to

you like me" were too hard to say, so she paused and rephrased, "Anyway, he said a bunch of nonsense, and I'm really

was and could easily imagine the things he'd said to

making him apologize," Amara shot back immediately. "If he comes

let him come over again," Finnian replied,

head back. Don't stay

nodded, and the two of

Amara went in alone, noticing Finnian speaking to Hogan about something. She didn't care

few days, the

been investigating the incident.

had been cautious, avoiding going out unless absolutely necessary, sticking to well-populated areas during the day, and

Finnian arrived at her home

it!" Amara