Chapter 142

"She said the charity event they were hosting for Kathryn was today." He says. Linc looks like he absolutely hates having to recount this but I asked for it and he can't help not telling me. He is fighting against his protective instincts to tell me about it. If he could help it, he would be telling me about it only when we return from our trip.

I have to sit down. So I pull away from him and find my way backwards to the master bed. I sit on the edge and bring my cold fingertips to my face. I had totally forgotten about event.

The only thing I recalled from Cecilia coming here about two weeks ago was that she suspected about the true nature of Linc and I's relationship. The pure fear and dread that I felt at her insinuations was enough to cloud everything else. I remember she wanted some seemingly mundane favour from Linc and he refused.

"I forgot about it too, Amelia. Don't beat yourself over it." He says, he walks over to the bed and sits beside me on the very edge. I t