Lila laid Adrian flat upon the king-sized bed in her master suite. Her trembling fingertips wrapped around his icy hand.
"When did you become so thin?" she murmured, her voice cracking. "You're frighteningly light..."
Her eyes burned with sudden, fierce heat. Years ago, she had cared for him deeply. But somewhere along the way, blinded by resentment, she had stopped noticing how pale he grew day by day. She had turned a blind eye to the way he gritted his teeth to endure the agony crushing his body.
She pressed his freezing hand against her cheek. The bone-deep chill cut into her skin like a razor.
"Why did you lie to me?" she whispered, a raw, ragged wound in her voice. "On the night of our engagement, you swore you would stay at my side forever. You lied..."
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