*Olivia*

I was stunned. My mother was a caring, kind woman who hurt so badly that she tried to kill herself from guilt over my imprisonment. That wasn’t the kind of person who could drum up the insolence I saw in Carey. There had to be a deeper secret that I wasn’t privy to.

“Carey, please explain to me why you have such anger toward my mother. I thought you liked her. When we were engaged, you never mentioned any ill feelings about her.” I held my head ...