Bite of Suspicion

"Declan, I'm terrified. That snake was horrifying. I'm most afraid of snakes," Nadia cried, trembling as she shrank into Declan's arms.

Vivian watched this scene, speechless, thinking, 'On such a wide, open path, where would a snake come from?

'Only Declan would believe such a lie.

With this thought, she quickly turned her head and resumed picking coffee.

At the thought of this, she quickly tu