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

I

you," Julian said, just as

head. She barely noticed, so entranced with her coloring. Then, with Julian in tow, we started toward the stairs. Along the way, I briefly filled

word. By the time we reached

or at least, me. She opened the door right away. Her face was bright when she looked at me. Seeing Julian behind my shoulder though, that brightness

a word, she backed into the room and

out of her nearby suitcase. Bridget stood nearer the door with her back

Bridget asked. She continued to smile dully, a

of all her games. It was past time to cut down to the core

a blink of the eye. Good. Maybe she would stop trying to bullshit us

you, then," she said. "I

hell

what happened in the kitchen," Nicholas said.

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