Reclaiming His Bride

o soon. She stood at the grave side, grief-stricken and c

ters of his name. Richard Miller. It had been just a week since he'd passe

on the damp grass. Ava closed her eyes, trying to conjure a memory of him, a smile, a sha

happened yesterday. They were going over some papers in thei

't make it. He breathed his las

in, mourning the death of a

warm hand grasped hers. Ava looked down at her sis

recalled blaming Richard for it and sayi

tened to kill her if they contacted the

down and reassure her that everything would be alrigh

en at home when she fac

never truly thanked him for his unwavering support. He had

omantic. It was the pure love of a father and daughter. A so

ill throw her out of the house soon. How does

r said, tugging at her ha

flooded once again. What ca

ide and into their car. The driver wa

d calmly. Richard specially employed Joe to be her

d got into the car, her

on," she whispered in a voi

ppearance seeming more desolate to Ava. As she stepped o

hard will come out and say it was a prank

d it gently. "We'll get through this, Ava. We always have,

l alone," Ava

e. We have each other and I'll

e quickly remembered her early days in the mansion and

for her. A cold dread crept into her heart. The

mansion, her eyes filled with a question that hung heavy i

ow Mrs Miller accused her of killing

he mansion and were greeted

the entrance, their

Ava asked tearfully, "why

husband and you want to remain here? I want you and your stupid

here do you want me to go?" Ava s

le will tag me an evil woman." She paused and signaled to one of the maids, "She'

m. "You can't do that, Mrs Miller. I'm also Richard's wife and

is house belongs to me now, Ava, and I can do wh

y, leaving Ava and Holly standing th

she watched Mrs Miller disappear do

lled with concern. "Don't worry, sis. W

strong for her sister. Holly needs her and she would

ing in as she walked out of the mansi

at the mercy

icient although it was small, they

ve any need to go into the mansion, so she

e and she was determin

gs into the room, a notifica

ge, frozen in a spot, her he