GILDA’S POV
I tiptoed into her room, careful with every step I took. It was risky, far too risky, yet I could still find my way out if I got caught. I had to. All I wanted was to save Eve. She should not be trapped in this mess. She did not deserve to suffer alone.
I understood why she was trying so hard to hide everything from Japheth. He must never know that she once tried to push Angel down the stairs. But it had never been her fault. Her family had been held captive, and she had been forced into a terrible decision. That kind of desperation could make anyone crumble.
I reached Jane’s bedside and began searching for her phone, a notebook, or anything I could use, anything that might prove what she had over Eve. I checked under her pillow, lifted her blanket, and even bent down to sea
