Chapter 5

I said, "Elise was getting older, so I arranged a good marriage for her and let her leave the estate.

"As for Patti, she stole some valuable jewelry from the estate, so I turned her over to the authorities. She... is probably being sent away to exile as we speak."

By this point, even the most oblivious person could sense that something was off.

The anger faded from Bradley's face, and he stared at me in silence.

Orlando, sensing the tension, quickly shuffled over to my side, bending slightly as if to shield me.

Seeing that, Bradley let out a…