Genevieve:
"What happened?" Monique inquired, her keen awareness of the potential reasons why they were suddenly leaving prompting her to break her usual demeanor of sitting and smiling, and instead showing genuine concern.
"I believe Genevieve isn't feeling well," Caspian muttered, slamming his glass down with a force that surprised everyone present.
"Genevieve, what happened to your face?" Wolvin leaned forward, stretching his body across the table in order to catch a glimpse of my injured face. As all eyes turned towards me, I could feel my emotions welling up.
This marked the first instance where someone had halted everything just to ensure I was okay. I was touched by their consideration.
"Oh my! How did you get hurt, Genevieve?" Monique quickly rose from her chair and approache
