Under the Veil I Rule

As Dorian stood up, grabbing his keys and heading for the door, Elysia blocked his path. "Hold on just a minute! Where do you think you're going?"

Dorian met her gaze with a cold, silent stare.

"You're going to see that woman, Jessica, at the hospital, aren't you?" Elysia exclaimed, her voice rising with anger. "I won't let you go!"

She knew Jessica was lying in a hospital bed, and the rapid-fire typing she'd heard from Dorian earlier had been him messaging her. There was no way she was letting him leave.

Dorian shook off Elysia's hand and went back inside to grab a pair of pajamas and some slippers. Elysia tried to snatch the clothes from him. "What are you doing with those? Planning to stay overnight?"

"Let go, I'm going to stay with Jessica," he replied, his voice as icy as ever.

It was true; he was going to see that woman!

Elysia's eyes blazed with fury. "I told you, you can't go. I won't allow it."

Dorian pulled away again, his tone even colder. "Let go of me. If you keep this up, we're getting a divorce."

His words struck Elysia like a bolt from the blue, leaving her frozen in place.

trembled all over, staring at Dorian in disbelief. Did

nudged her aside with his

her lip, her hands clenched

around Elysia's shoulders, wanting to

the scene

didn't even turn to look at him as she said, "Mr. Everly, you should go.

whispered, "I'll head out now.

didn't respond, too upset to even acknowledge

one last glance

Amara and Elysia. Amara led Elysia back to her

You seemed to be doing just

fine," she meant Elysia's attitude towards Dorian; hadn't she stopped caring about

trying to ignore

"On the

be bothered with him,

annoyed, like attention, his efforts. I

I was enjoying his