Chapter 42

• “Ahh, yes. A chance at love.” Mikael leaned back, a nostalgic smile crossing his face. “I’ve liked Veronica ever since we were kids. Before I left, I told her how I felt... but she rejected me. Turns out, she liked Lorence more. Last I heard, they ended up together. Married, even.” He shook his head gently, as if brushing off an old memory. He didn’t seem hurt. Not really. More like someone who had accepted things and moved on. Maybe his feelings were never that deep to begin with.
• Married? I froze. That meant Veronica had another husband aside from Karious. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. What else had she done that I didn’t know about?
• “And who’s this... Lorence?” I asked casually, masking my shock with a slow sip of wine.