The Bigger Box

POV: Vesper.

My mouth opens. No sound comes out. I hate that my heart pounds so loudly against my ribs, a frantic drumbeat I fear everyone sitting at the quiet dining table can hear. The silence in the room feels thick, suffocating. Beatrice watches with sharp, confused eyes. Caleb practically vibrates with aggressive jealousy in his chair. And Killian just stands there, holding a velvet box cont