But when the moment came to stab him, Eliana’s hands trembled violently. Her glare burned with fury, and her teeth clenched tightly, but she couldn't follow through.

Samuel watched her, his face shadowed with anguish. "Do you really love him that much? Enough to forget everything we’ve shared and want me dead?"

Eliana, overwhelmed by grief, let the fruit knife slip from her fingers. She collapsed to her knees, sobbing uncontrollably, tears streaming down her ...