A Love Without Anchor
The mourners stood frozen, stunned by the scene before them.
They knew the rumors. That Elizabeth had never loved her husband. That she had been infatuated with another man.
But watching her now, those rumors felt strangely distant, almost unreal.
Xavier's parents stood off to the side, their expressions cold, their silence absolute.
Elizabeth never noticed the familiar figure among the mourners.
A man in black stood at a distance, his face hidden behind a mask. His eyes, however, never left her.
Beside him, Lisa held an umbrella over his head. She followed his gaze, her own eyes flickering.
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