'It was your father who killed my mother'

Kieran's words struck her like a blow to the heart.

She took a step away from him, shaking her head slowly.

"What are you saying?" She whispered. "It's not true. My father wasn't a murderer."

"Is that such a bitter pill to swallow?" Kieran retorted. "You believed I killed your father, that I abducted your mother, even when I told you my hands were clean. You stuck to your belief."

He closed the space between them and grabbed her arms. ...