Chapter 0588

Nicholas POV

I retumed to the living room where Veronica and Julian were helping Elva color. Jessica had already excused herself and gone to bed. Both Veronica and Julian looked up at me and their eyes went wide.

"What happened?" Julian asked.

I wanted to tell him but not in front of Elva.

Instead, I turned to Veronica. "Piper is just cleaning up in the kitchen. Please stay here until she comes out to you. Do you mind watching Elva?"

"I can do that," Veronica said.

"And me?" Julian asked.

I finally looked at him. I hoped he would be able to tell a lot from my flat gaze and my words," I'm going to speak with Bridget."

Julian said and

He understood what I had

you," Julian

Then, with Julian in tow, we started toward the stairs. Along the way, I briefly filled Julian in

a new curse word. By the time

room, we knocked. She must have been expecting us - or at least, me. She opened the door right away. Her face was bright when she looked at me. Seeing Julian behind

she backed into the room and let

mess of clothes spilling out of her nearby suitcase.

She continued to smile dully, a look of fake confusion on her

I was tired of all her games. It was past time

Good. Maybe she would stop trying to bullshit us and give

you, then," she said. "I

hell did

happened in the kitchen," Nicholas

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