OLIVIA

I looked at Kate and saw the smile on her face. It was the motivation I needed for such a delicate situation.

“How dare you talk back to me? Answer the damn question, Lydia. Who told Adrian about Rene?” Like a lion ready to devour its prey, Cyril roared at me just when I thought I had overcome him.

I suddenly became scared. I had already exhausted the strength inside of me. I could barely defeat a five-year-old in such a mood.

I wished for Adrian to come through for me. He was the only one I could depend on. The last time he came through for me, the...