"Yes," Juliet admitted quietly. "I'm sorry. After seeing what you were doing in the capital and that the people were doing well, I realize that I may have underestimated how much Daisy changed things. She wasn't supposed to be there, you know. Veronica May wasn't a real character. When Veronica died before the events of the story began, I guess she took over her body."
She was expecting further anger but that wasn't what she got. Rukelion spoke in an unfathomable tone. "She never told me."
"What?"
"She never told me that wasn't her real body. I didn't know until earlier. Why wouldn't she tell me that?"
Juliet was pretty sure she knew. Daisy had been insecure. Veronica May was a beautiful woman. If he had fallen in love with her, she probably thought he wouldn't have fallen in love with the original Daisy.
"She's probably older and looks different. Veronica was young and beautiful. Women can be sensitive about these things."
