Chapter 110

Maya’s POV

“It was Richard— it could only have been him,” Tara gasped, tears streaming down her cheeks. She tried in vain to wipe them away.

After guiding her into the hallway, Elias and I asked for a private room where we could tend to her injuries and help her calm down. Once inside, I introduced her to Elias and explained how Adrian was my husband and that Tara was his sister. Elias looked stunned that Adrian even had a sister. At first, both of us hesitated to help a Brooks—after all, they’d already tried to kill Adrian and me—but Tara wasn’t just a Brooks; she’d been my friend first. Despite all my promises to protect my family and stay out of Brooks business, I couldn’t turn her away.

“Take it easy, Tara,” I soothed, gently rubbing her back. “Tell me exactly what happened.”

Tara drew in a rattling breath, try