Shattered Engagement

Matthias blinked.

He had never really thought about hurting Desmond. The Bancroft family raised him, and except for that unresolved issue with the teacher, he never wanted to harm Desmond or anyone in the Bancroft family.

But he never expected Valerie to say something like that. He thought, 'Is she still the gentle Valerie I remember?'

Matthias stared at Valerie in a daze.

"You want to kill me?"