Flossie pleaded earnestly.

She turned to Matthew and continued, “Mr.

Clark, everything I’ve said is the truth.

I never intended to cause you harm! Stella and I are friends.

The chaos at the wedding wasn’t something I foresaw.

I really didn’t know he had planned that! Neville scoffed, “The truth of the matter is known only to you and Benny.

Now you’re the only one here.

How can we know if you’re telling the truth?”

Flossie realized that no matter what she said, they wouldn’t forgive her.

Struggling against Neville’s skepticism, she instinctively defended herself, “No, I truly didn’t know…”

“Enough.

” Matthew cut her off, tired of the pointless explanations.

He was still distressed over the disrupted wedding he had organized for Stella and the pain she had suffered while he was in a coma.

directed his frustration at Flossie, believing it unjust to blame a

to say,

Don’t waste our time.

skeptical of

us to forgive her boyfriend and then fall into another one of their

lucky this

you want Stella to live in

expression darkened upon

won’t help him,” Flossie

we believe you?” Neville challenged

her eyes and her voice shook

silenced Neville, sparking a

Flossie’s attitude toward Benny, Neville ventured cautiously, “Did Benny have something to do

overwhelmed with

eyes,

want to make amends for my

hope you’ll give me a

nonresponse, Flossie sensed a glimmer of

who can get close

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