Iris couldn't sleep the whole night. She kept tossing and turning as she felt history repeat itself. She had a pit in her stomach that was filled with dread, uncertainty, and a feeling of betrayal.
The morning broke as a servant came and went after Iris, terrifying the poor girl into telling everyone to leave her alone. She didn't want to even look at anyone's face, let alone go out and take part in her wedding preparations. That was before Liliana had barged in with a calm air, pretending she had no idea what was going on and why, before breakfast, and had started bombing, just as Gideon was about to do to Dom after breakfast.
"Why aren't you up yet? We have guests to welcome today. I heard some very special guests are arriving!"
But then she pretended to notice Iris' blotchy-eyed sta
