"Why did my father not like you?" She knew it was personal but she could not shake her mind off it. She noticed how his body froze and he looked away. His eyes looked at everything but her as they settled on their seats in the carriage.
The party was arranged in the annex building of his estate because guests were not allowed in the main building of their estate. It was believed that the place was cursed.
"I did a sin which could not be forgiven." Just when she thought that he would not reply, he did. But his words did not make any sense. When she did not stop looking, he ran a hand in his hair and sighed.
"Evangeline, everyone has their own skeletons buried in their heart. I am sure I do not know everything about you. Like what exactly happened between you and your husband." She drew a deep breath and nodded, but he could see she was disappointed with his reply.
