THE HEIR'S UNWANTED BRIDE
"Damien, surely we can discuss this calmly, Vivienne is my daughter too, whatever happened tonight, I am sure it was…"
"An accident," Margaret said quickly, finding her footing again now that Howard was in the room to prop the story up beside her.
"A misunderstanding between sisters that got out of hand, girls that age fight, and I am sure once everyone has calmed down we can.."
"I don't care what it was," Damien said, cutting straight through it.
"I care what happens next, and what happens next is very simple."
"Damien, be reasonable," my father said, taking one step closer to the bed now, as though proximity to me might somehow lend weight to whatever he was about to say next.