NAGISING si Celeste kinabukasan at nagulat siya nang makita niya si Lucian sa loob ng selda at nakaunan pa siya sa hita nito. Mabilis siyang bumangon kaya nagising si Lucian.
“Anong ginagawa mo rito?” tanong ni Celeste kay Lucian.
“I came to protect you.”
“I’m fine here.” Sabi ni Celeste. “But now that you’re here, before you leave, let’s discuss something.”
“Okay. I’m listening.”
Celeste sighed. “I didn’t go out when that maid was killed. I stayed in the East Wing as you instructed.”
“I know.”
Kumunot ang nuo ni Celeste. “You knew?”
“I slept in the East Wing that night. Sleeping in the study room isn’t comfortable at all, Celeste.”
“Oh.” Napatango si Celeste. “It’s hard for you.”
Lucian sighed. “Drop it. Let’s focus on our business. I suspect that Margaret was trying to frame yo
