An Intruder

CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

An Intruder

Eliza's POV

As I rummaged through Alex's belongings, my heart racing with anticipation, I suddenly noticed a picture frame lying on the floor. I picked it up absentmindedly, intending to set it aside so that I could continue my search.

But as I looked closer at the picture in the frame, my breath caught in my throat. It was a picture of Alex and Emily, their faces beaming with joy as they stood arm in arm.

My suspicions had been right all along. Alex knew my sister, and they had a relationship of some kind. A relationship which I didn't know about. But I was right, I was right when I thought that Alex knew something about Emily, something which was hurting him deep down and something he was trying his best to hide from me.

Whenever I call Emily's name, he would shout and tell at me, and he wouldn't even let me say anything about her. Also, when he saw the same necklace I shared with Emily, he was so angry that he took the chain from my neck forcefully,