Chapter 49

Leah's words took me by surprise, and it took me a few seconds before I came to my senses. Leah walked over and took my hand, looking at me with such sincerity. "Eve, you'll give Ethan and me your blessings, won't you?" I met her expectant gaze and pulled my hand away. "I'm sure you'll be happy together even without my blessings." "But aren't we good friends?" I had to stifle a laugh. Did she really take me for a fool? I could tell that Ethan had changed recently, but the old adage "once bitten, twice shy" was something I kept firmly in mind. I had dreams I wanted to achieve and a life I wanted to live. I just wanted to leave the past far behind. "Leah," I said, looking at her apathetically, "shouldn't you be thrilled that you're about to become the Grayson family's granddaughter-in-law and Ethan's fiancée? Why do you look so fearful?" Leah's facade of innocence cracked for a fleeting moment when I called her out. Then, she resumed her act. "What are you talking about, Ev