Veronica sat on the edge of her quiet bedroom mattress. The plantation house atmosphere after breakfast felt so calm, yet not with Vero's thoughts. She lifted her left hand, staring straight toward her index finger which was now wrapped in a small bandage resulting from Leonardo's binding a few moments ago in the kitchen.
Remembering how panicky Leo was earlier, a thin smile unconsciously rose on Vero's beautiful face. The sudden sweet attitude and attention from her husband truly felt real. For a moment, there was one small hope slipping in a corner of her heart. "Is it possible... Leo truly can change this forced marriage to become a real marriage?"
However, that smile did not last long. The next second, the image of Michelle Hartwell's face suddenly crossed in her mind, instantly snat
