Amelie
My husband walked out of the library like he was going for a war. I followed close behind him. I didn’t know why Victoria was here, I never even thought about her much after the ball, especially when a few times I questioned Raphael about his past relationships and he had not answered.
When we reached the living room, I had to take a pause as the world suddenly tilted around me and blood rushed into my ears. I told my brain it wasn’t a good time for a headrush. I blinked to focus and my eyebrows shot up on my forehead as I saw Meril standing in front of Victoria. For the first time the sweet old lady with a ready smile was nowhere to be seen. If looks could kill I was sure Victoria would be on the floor, bleeding. And then my eyes went to Jesse, who stood beside his mother, with h
