Chapter 270

GENEVIEVE'S POV

A bitter taste settled on my tongue, the air in my lungs suddenly feeling suffocating as my hands slipped from Elena's shoulders.

The shock of her words was so overwhelming that my knees nearly gave way.

“What… how?” I whispered, my voice trembling and lips quivering. “How is he dead?”

Elena didn't respond.

She stared blankly at the wall, her eyes refusing to meet mine.

“Tell me, w