Chapter 55: Should She Tell Him Who She Is?

Chapter 55: Should She Tell Him Who She Is?

Gaston burst into laughter, incredulous. " Her ? Careful?" He nearly doubled over. "Lucia, you’re brilliant, but that might be your first bad read."

He scoffed. "The woman’s a deaf, barren lump. A glorified ornament. Even her father doesn’t speak of her as if she exists. Yes, she’s... shapely... turned glamorous over the years. I’ll give her that... " He cleared his throat as his sister glared at him. "But she’s barely a person."

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