AUTHOR’S POV The dining hall went quiet following the maid’s announcement, and Elle froze in surprise. She expected that the questioning would happen eventually, but she didn’t expect it to happen so soon, when she had not been able to properly prepare for it. “At least some things are working” Reginald snidely remarked, and his brother chuckled. “Now we can find out if she really is innocent or not” “Come on, Elle. You should hurry. Delaying will not change the truth,” Charles added maliciously. Theon opened his mouth to defend her, but she was faster “I have nothing to fear because I am innocent. At least, I can own up to what I do instead of trying to project my failures on others, especially people old enough to be my children” Reginald and Charles paled and tried to direct their gazes elsewhere as humiliation burned them. Elle stood and walked out of the room without another word, and Theon followed. He knew she appeared confident, but he saw through the cracks. He cou
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