Briefly, his eyes came up to meet hers, and there was anger in them, but as he looked at her face, they became frowning, puzzled.

"Why?" Layla asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

Alfred's eyes snapped back to hers. "Why? You knew from the moment you stepped on this ship."

"No, Alfred," Layla replied, her voice steady. "You are wrong about that. I only found out later on."

"But why did you do it in the first instance?" Alfred's voice was short, dripping with emotion. "All I ever did was love you, all I ever did was care for you. Why did you betray me?"

"You know why," Layla...