At this, Vivienne's eyes lit up with recognition and delight. "Is it still beautiful?" she asked in a hushed whisper, as if she was afraid that saying it too loud would somehow destroy the beauty of it.
Sofia's face broke into a smile as she nodded and brushed Vivienne's hair away from her face. "Yes, Viv. It's still gorgeous. Derek took care of it after you disappeared. He made sure it would be as beautiful as it would be if you were there."
Vivienne's next words sealed reality for me. I'd just lost Vivienne to Sofia.
"I miss Derek so much," Vivienne confessed, a tear running down her cheek.
"Well, that was a huge waste of time." Zinnia smirked.
I clenched my fists.
"What are you going to do now, Reuben?"
"I think I need to take a different approach. I have to accept that Sofia really does love Derek Novak and there's no way I can sway her from that."
"So you're just going to keep her locked in that room until she gets over him?"
