Chapter 141. Together

Proserpina

I stared aghast at him and then felt myself go hot and then cold all over.

Anger raced through me.

After all these days, after all this time, was THAT the only thing he could find to say to me?

I had been waiting for my husband, and this was how he reacted?

The anger rose in me and I snapped,

“Yes, I am sad, He is a loving friend.’

I glared at him, my mouth firm, unblinking in the face of his jealous anger.

"Little Woman...' growled my husband, and I felt the anger in me melt a little, just a little.

Clenching and unclenching his fists, my lover stepped closer to me. I do not know what would have happened if Ria had not appeared.

Luckily, Ria rushed up to Lucien, a tiny squalling kitten in her hands.

“Look at what Phillippe found in the garden!’ she squealed. With a cold look at me, Lucien hunkered down to his daughter.

”It’s small…’ he murmured. And moved back swiftly as the kitten t