“You are a fool to think I wanted my son to have anything to do with you. Your family has been the bane of my existence, but you are here, now, because of the choice you made. You and Cedric chose to defy Snowystra. That had nothing to do with me.”
youEliza’s face pinched with emotion. We both knew I was right. There could be no denying the truth.
“Of course, none of this matters. Soon, you will be carrying my son’s child,” I shot back. “The grieving widow will get very little sympathy when she appears with her belly sticking out. You won’t be able to hide what a w***e you are for much longer, Eliza.”
The image of poor little Eliza being shunned by the pious men of Starten delighted me. I didn’t bother to quiet the cold laughter that the thought provoked.
Slap.
“How dare you strike me
