chapter 49
Author: Lord Comfort
last update2025-02-19 23:09:08

Victoria sat on the edge of her bed, her fingers absentmindedly tracing the pattern of the bedsheet. Her mind was clouded, her emotions tangled in a storm of frustration, sadness, and anger. Her mother’s words still echoed in her head, asking her to remarry Saint now that they knew of his power. The very thought made her chest tighten. How dare they? After forcing her to leave him, after ruining her happiness, they now expected her to go back to him as if nothing had happened?

A soft knock on the door pulled her from her thoughts.

"You have to get on with what you have to say quickly, father." Victoria said, her eyes still glued to the wine.

He ignored his daughter's words and placed the bottle and glasses down before pulling out a chair and sitting across from her.

"You’ve been through a lot," he said as he uncorked the bottle. "More than you should have."

Victoria crossed her arms and looked away. "Is that supposed to be an apology?"

Her father sighed, pouring the wine i
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