Isabella
I felt a striking ache in my chest. I glanced briefly at Beatrice. It was as if my heart was about being ripped off my chest. I can’t believe it. I cannot believe that Mason just said that. Why will he drag Benjamin into this? I thought he wanted to help me escape.
It was all like a movie to me. The last person I thought I could trust had just offered my enemy the opportunity to truly hurt me.
Beatrice laughed. She looked away briefly. “Young man, do you have a death wish? You think I don’t know what this is all about? You want to preserve her life so badly that you are willing to sacrifice her son,” She laughed again. “Tell me why I should not also execute you.”
I saw the fear in Mason’s eyes. His hands trembled slightly but he didn’t take a step. He kept his bold face. “That
