A deep breath then another. That is how Abi stopped herself from crying. Her eyes looked at the distance as if she was waiting for someone to come and hold her.
The desire to return to her old home never came to her but today, it was hard to bear the weight of the dress she was wearing, the pure silk gown with lace and pearls work. It could have been her dream once. But now, all she wanted was truth and peace.
If she had to pay the cost of her emotions to wear this dress, then she did not want it.
"You look lost." Dion called for her again. He was looking at her with a worried look. And she wondered how much of this worry was true? Was he worried about her genuinely or he was worried that a hen giving golden eggs could be sick and it would affect the eggs. But how far would he go to keep these eggs safe?
