My grip on her tightened further. It's not fair that he's even here.

Matthew faced her directly now. His eyes were tightly closed with pain, but it didn't do anything to soften my frozen wrath.

"He's correct," Mathew admitted. "This isn't fair, and I don't deserve you. I apologize. "

"Our relationship is meant to be this way. Together, we're all of us."

I said firmly, "You don't know what he did."

"Whatever it is, I don't care,". She stretched out her hands to Mathew, pleading with him. "Matthew, I adore you. Don't leave me!"

Before terrible jealousy could erupt, her blue eyes turned to me and I lost all...