“I… want to go with you.” Annabel said, her voice piercing the quiet tension with a gentle confident murmur.
Carson's face lit up with relief. With a firm comforting squeeze he assured her of his support.
“Are you sure?We can do this tomorrow.”
She straightened her back and said “No.This is what we'll do now. We'll work together on it.”
He didn't dispute. For the first time in a long time he just smiled, a sincere appreciative smile. They turned away from the opulent entrance hall and started to walk after exchanging glances and making a silent pledge of support.
Their slow, rhythmic footsteps reverberated on the marble as they got closer to the library. The woman who had caused so much of their past suffering was getting closer to them with every step.
The library was a large qui
