TAMARA
I couldn’t understand most of what Mama, Silas, and his mother were talking about while we ate. There was only one thing I knew for certain.
Whether I liked it or not, I was going to marry Silas.
I had already finished eating, so I stood up and excused myself to use the bathroom. I felt as though I had simply swallowed my food without chewing because my stomach was starting to churn, making me feel nauseous for some reason. Maybe I hadn’t digested anything properly because I had eaten too quickly, especially with Silas staring at me the entire time.
Then again, he wasn’t actually staring at my face.
He was staring at my chest.
When I stepped out of the bathroom, I was startled to find Silas waiting for me outside. My hand instinctively went to my chest when I caught his eyes d
