Chapter 3

Something inside my chest tightened, sharp and painful, making it hard to breathe.

Elliot watched it all, his expression colder than before.

He probably thought Samuel taking Lilian's side only proved how little I mattered.

Just then, Lilian tugged gently at Samuel's sleeve, her voice trembling as she said, "Samuel, please, don't be upset with your mother. It's my fault. I shouldn't have come..."

Her teary act only made Samuel more determined to defend her.

Elliot's earlier mention of the divorce was the spark that finally set him off.

He spun toward me, his young eyes burning with pure hatred.…