being clumsy, about it not being her faul

morphed into something unreadable as he took in the s

bout Lily. He put a hand on Tiffany' s a

any warmth. "We can try again. Tiffany could e

her child? As if Lily was a broken toy to be replaced. As i

e years of quiet suffering, the crushing weight of her loveless mar

eady. "My father' s company, your family' s social standing,

ker of surprise in his cold eye

t a di

, but Sarah turned away. She walked over to where L

e hushed whispers, Sarah found herself facing Eleanor Hamilton, Mark's mother. The matriarch

r Eleanor to speak.

brow rose. "Don't be hysterical,

ed, her voice flat. "It was

"Sarah, you're not thinki

aight in the eye. "You are free, Mark. Go have your life with Tiffany. Go have more

sing. "You can't just walk away! Wha

said. "And any agreement was paid f

the perfect, cold composure of this family. She saw Tiffany

er voice trembling wit

ark stepped in front of Tiffany, shielding her.

er closer to him, his back to Sarah.

, replaced by a chilling empti

eanor. "I will contac