Chapter 105

Maya’s POV

My entire world seemed to stand still for a heartbeat. In my heart, I trusted my husband implicitly—so any accusation Richard made against him had to be a lie. Yet, a tiny voice in the back of my mind whispered, Why does this feel possible?

I remembered the night Elias finally told me about his past. He had paused at certain moments while recounting his real parents’ deaths. I’d assumed he was simply overcome with grief. But now I wondered: was he holding back because he was nervous for another reason entirely?

“Hmm. You’re quiet,” Richard said with a smug smirk.

“You know exactly what I would say,” I shot back.

“Ah, yes—of course. You think I’m lying. That old man Sebastian did bury the evidence well. He paid everyone off to erase Elias’s fingerprints from the gun.” He pa