Silent Revenge
"I'm sorry, Grace. The forest really isn't safe. I have to find him. I promise I'll come back and finish this with you."
I gave him a faint smile, though I could barely breathe through the pain in my chest.
He would not come back once he left. That was always how it ended.
As he bent down to comfort Laila, I quietly poured the bond-breaking potion into the wine glass.
I walked over and held it out to him, my voice soft but firm. "Finish this, and I'll forgive you."
Philip smiled and finished it in one gulp. He put the glass down and left with Laila without a second glance.