Chapter 154. A Secret

“Shh.” Louise blasted as my lips formed a retort. “Not a word more till I am done.” 

My side vision caught Luke, his eyes a warning, so I said nothing. 

She moved closer, and circled me. “Unlike you, Olivia Jones, I do not make emotional decisions.” 

On another day I would have laughed, because what could rank higher in the ‘emotional decision’ category than enslaving your niece because her father killed your sister, her mother.

“If I did, I’d have done everything to make sure you never became the Auclair heiress. But I endorse it even though it burns me to see Theo’s child get everything my ancestors have worked for.”

She stopped in front of me now, her face inches away from mine. 

“That’s the same reason I never told you your brother suffered from Aplastic Anemia. Do you know why?”

I frowned, my lips parting to speak when her eyes narrowed in caution. I swallowed. 

“I take care of that child the best I can, and unli