felt heavier. It wasn't just the tension between Amelia and Etha

long mahogany table that could seat twenty. Today, however, only a few were present:Vivian Sinclai

who was watching everything too clo

in, with her usual cool smirk, t

mily friend, who had arrive

than and Amelia-still reeling fr

g to save this family. He

n the room wa

thaniel

." His voice was calm, almost amused. But

is chair, unfazed. "Is

ivian. "Your mother is a very patien

d is trying to say, Ethan, is that there are th

nched. "Like my

om wen

g down his fork. "You're

tightened around his glass. H

ing money before his death, that means something wa

nreadable. "You always were too

"And too stubborn. J

ia f

mo

t expected her past to be dragged into this. No

Nathaniel. "What does sh

Didn't she ever tell you, dear? She used to work fo

t slammed aga

h

Ethan's sharp intake

ghed. "That's en

late. The damag

ir back, standing abr

l smiled

is expression dark

g her out of the dining hall before she could colla

red Il

d Ethan's study, Ameli

n't believe the

s hair. "I don't know what to believe, A

her never said anything abo

fully. "Maybe she was

t a shiver do

wn, she knew he

d respond, the

rlo

ng the door behind her. "

"What do you wa

the desk, her expressio

. "Since when do you he

n't like being left in the dark. And whatever you two a

rrowed. "Do you

"Not everything. But I do know t

frowned

hisper. "Because he was the last

o

s breat

nt rigid

ert died, he and Nathaniel had a fight-a bad one. I overheard

le

he ground beneath

t about the Sin

as abo

gerou

revelation sat h

iel was the last person to see my father alive, we need to find

th. "And what if my moth

to her. "Then we'll f

searching for doub

ands. "Alright, lovebir

nto Nathaniel's study. If he's h

. "Now this is ge

felt a chill cr

h as she wante

e was ready for wh