Matthew

A thought crossed my mind so suddenly that it made my chest tighten. I turned my head and looked at Nora, and before I could stop myself, the words slipped out.

“Why were you invited?”

She blinked, clearly caught off guard. “What?”

I leaned back against the seat, my gaze half-lidded as I stared ahead, my mind piecing things together whether I wanted it to or not. “No matter how much I think about it, I still don’t understand why you and Violet’s family were invited. It doesn’t make sense.” I let out a slow breath. “I know my father. He wouldn’t go out of his way to invite...