Chapter 348

Declan froze. In a daze, he remembered how he had avoided Clara at every turn to keep Vanessa reassured. That was why he had never stayed by her side, not even on her birthdays.

Arthur laughed, though the darkness clouding his face did not lift. "Enough, Declan. I've had my fill. Get out."

Only a wall lamp lit the living room. In the empty space, both men bore fresh bruises across their faces.

Hal