Seraphine watched Olivia walk farther and farther away, her gaze filled with sadness, making Ethan feel concerned. He understood that despite Seraphine’s painful past with Olivia—her spoiled and selfish younger sister—there was still a part of Seraphine that hadn’t completely come to hate Olivia, or even her mother.
The wounds on her body would heal with time, but the wounds in her heart were far more difficult to erase. Disappointment, anger, and the feeling of betrayal—none of it would fade easily, especially when they showed no remorse toward her.
“Are you worried about her?” Ethan asked, wrapping his arm around his wife, who continued to stare outside even though Olivia was no longer in sight.
Seraphine shook her head and let out a heavy sigh. She chose instead to embrace Ethan, as
