Chapter 97. Mood to Kill

“But it’s not his fault,” she whimpered with fear for Nathan. When Ben didn’t say anything after her, she decided to expatiate on what she meant.

“I...I was the one who seduced him; this is not his fault. None of the things that happened were his fault; it was all me.” She didn’t try to look at him while she spoke.”I had too much wine, and I did something stupid. He was just visiting, so none of this would have happened if I never seduced him.”

“Why are you trying to save him?” She looked at him now.

“I’m just saying what really happened and...”

“Nothing you say would stop me from making him suffer, Belle. He ate from the same dish as myself and that is very unacceptable to me.”

“But it’s not his fault, it’s mine,” she repeated what she believed was true.

“There is no