Just as the words left his mouth, a figure stepped through the doorway. But I only managed to turn my head halfway before everything went black.
I died of blood loss before I ever saw her face.
Cold sweat broke out on my palms as I recalled the memory.
I shook my head firmly. "I can't go."
Evelyn blinked in confusion, clearly baffled. "Why not? Haven't you always wanted to become my grandson's wife?"
I hesitated, then spoke with a steady seriousness that felt too honest for the moment.
"There was a misunderstanding earlier. I mixed up gratitude with love. To be honest, I slept with another man last month. I'm already pregnant with someone else's child."
A vein throbbed on Samuel's forehead as he clenched his jaw, fury seeping through every line of his face.
"Leslie, you're really something."
His gaze then moved toward Rhian. He didn't even need to speak before Rhian took a step back, flailing her arms wildly.
"Don't look at me! I can't do it either!"
"Oh? What, you cheated too?" Samuel sneered.
Rhian, who a moment earlier had been scrambling for any excuse, suddenly brightened.