174 — The Sterling family

I know Desmond said I didn’t need to worry, but the moment he drove beyond the iron gates of the villa, my heart rose to my throat.

My trembling hands clutch the fabric of my dress while my eyes linger on the landscape around us. The estate is so big that we need to drive for at least ten minutes along the long stone road.

The surrounding forests bring me a strange sense of peace like we are out