“Daisy, we need to talk about this,” Victor said. “Let’s go outside and walk in the garden.
I didn’t want to talk about it. My mind was trying to process what was happening, and it wasn’t handling it well.
Leaping to my feet, I shook my head. “Please, Victor, not now. I need to be alone.”
Alex’s face grew hard again. “Leave her alone, for now, Victor. “This is a difficult time for her and me.”
I ran from the room and rushed upstairs, where I hid in the library. Looking around the space where I spent much of my time, I wondered if Olivia would love this room full of old books like I do.
I sat down and hugged one of the throw pillows scattered on the couch while I cried until my nose was clogged and my eyes felt scratchy.
While I was wiping my eyes, Benson knocked on the door before po
