Hope's POV
My husband is being accused of murder, and it has turned my life upside down in a matter of minutes. I have been hiding in my office trying to avoid the pitiful looks people give me whenever I step into the room. The poor newlywed whose husband is accused of murder. This still feels like a dream, like someone will wake me up and tell me that this was all just a dream.
I wish I could say people's looks were all that I am afraid of, but I would be lying. There is also the press to deal with. A few weeks back, I went to see Xavier because I wanted to talk to him. Instead, he told his lawyer to send me away. Obviously, I didn't take the news well, but I left after he explained why.
Then there was the bail hearing he did not want me to attend. I couldn't stay away, so I went to
