Rosalynn’s expression turned frosty. “Virgil.”

Virgil returned her nod, his gaze Landing on the inebriated Karina. A flicker of guilt crossed his face. “Karina, why did you drink so much? Let’s go home.”

Karina looked at Virgil, her eyes welling up with fresh tears.

She sidestepped, putting Rosalynn between them, and said in a hurt voice, “I’m not going back. You scolded me. I won’t go back!”

Virgil’s guilt deepened. “I’m sorry. I spoke out of line in the heat of the moment. Will you please forgive me?”

Karina’s lower lip quivered as she started to sob. “But you said you would sever our ties.”

ties? You will always be

rising and falling subtly with her breath. “But you refuse to believe me! I’m acting in your

expression changed as he

eyes, Annalise put

of me. I was perhaps a bit too harsh this afternoon, and for that, I

Karina’s

give them her blessing, she’d

words, Rosalynn

about to

“Miss, you look familiar.”

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