"What on earth does he want from me?" Caroline's voice was quivering, her heart in turmoil. She even felt an urge to scream to vent her frustration.
Why! Why was it that every time she felt she was getting closer to Eric, more connected and more trusting, some old friend would pop up and tell her that Eric wasn't the good guy she thought he was?!
"I'm not entirely sure, but it seems to be some kind of secret." Lucas frowned. "I only overheard Father mentioning it inadvertently. He said if you hadn't had 'that thing', he would have never agreed to your marriage into the Connor family. He also said that Eric would force you to hand it over, claiming it would be for the best for everyone."
A shiver coupled with a pang of heartache swept over Caroline.
She remembered Eric saying to
