Chapter 29

"Then do you love him?" She stared aggressively into my eyes, suddenly asking the question in a soft voice. I stayed silent for three seconds. Behind me, Gideon seemed to hold his breath. The corridor was so quiet that only the low hum of the central air conditioning could be heard. "I loved him," I said. Ophelia's lips pressed tightly into a line. "From twelve to twenty-two, I loved him for ten whole years. The entire city knows this, I have no need to deny it." My voice was as steady as...