Chapter 28

Cynthia stood up, ready to leave. "Cynthia." Patrick and Gavin rose abruptly, one on each side, grabbing her arm to stop her. Gavin's eyes were rimmed with red as he demanded hoarsely, "What do you mean you have a new family? Didn't we promise to be family for life? We can't be separated." Fearful of her departure, Gavin's usually gentle and composed face was now tinged with a desperate madness. "Is this how you repay my kindness? We've been siblings for thirteen years, and now you want to...