Regina’s POVI sat still, my palms pressed flat against the table as though I needed to anchor myself, to keep from being swept away by the storm raging inside me.My throat felt tight, the air in the room too heavy, as Frederick finally, reluctantly, began answering the question that had been burning in me.“What happened after you gave Serenity away?” I asked, my voice as steady as I could make it, though my insides were trembling.Frederick’s gaze flickered, shame pulling his features taut. “I kept in touch with Morgana. I wired her money, enough to keep her working on the plan. At least, that’s what I thought.”Every word made me colder.“She kept telling me it would take time,” he went on, his voice weak, as though each confession drained him. “That Maxwell was suspicious… that she had to be careful. And I believed her. God, I believed her excuses.”He rubbed his hands over his face, dragging down the skin like he was trying to peel off his guilt. “I didn’t know, Regina. I swear
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