From Ashes: The Unwanted Wife's Return

Gilber

nto my brain. I spent the night staring at the ceiling of my cold, empty bedroom, the pain in my abdomen a dull, throbbing

urs of the morning, my body screaming in protest with every ste

For a fleeting moment, a flicker of concern crossed his face as

lon stormed out, her face a mask of theatrical fury. She was holding

on the top-it's missing!" She threw the egg onto the plush carpet, the delicate object thankfully remaining

r! I saw her lurking around the display case yesterday!

He rushed to Fallon's side, his expression harde

voice weary. "Fallon, I ha

ce in Jace's chest. "She hates me,

and contempt. He issued a new decree, his voice laced with ice. "From now on, you are not to touch anything in

A guest. In the home I had shared with him for fiv

o their room, whispering soothing word

e tears, fixing on me. "Jace, darling," she whimpered. "I'm so upset, I can't eat a thing. B

his better than anyone. He had been there once, years ago, when I'd accidentally ingested a trace amount

said immediately. "I'll hav

em with Ellie. As a peace offering. It's time we buried the h

dea," I said, my voice shaki

nterrupted, his tone sharp with annoyance.

I cried out, desperation clawing at my throa

nocent eyes. "Allergic? Oh, I had

urned to me, his voice dropping to a low command. "You will sit down with Fallon, and yo

cking away. "You

ud. "I can and I will." He grabbed my arm, his g

I screamed, try

my arm behind my back and shoved me towards the dining table. Two se

d cake, its sweet, cloying scent filling the air, a scent that to me was t

nd me. "Eat it,

my face. "Please,

piece of the cake, and brought i

reath and signaled to one of the guards. The man pinched my nose, forcin

it it out, but he clamped a hand ov

turning to fire in my lungs. My skin erupted in angry, red hives. I clawed

light, tinkling laughter. "Oh dear," she said, feignin

one of concern or panic, but of cold, clinical observation. He had a phone to his

r on standby. He wanted to see for

love hadn't just died. It had