CHAPTER 69 A Fracture

The news of Natalie pressing charges against Amelia reverberated through the walls of their home, casting a shadow over the already fractured bonds. Mark, still on the phone, tried to comprehend the gravity of the situation while Amelia felt the ground beneath her feet crumble. She held onto the chair, her legs felt weak and the room didn't stop spinning. Mark's voice was strained. "How can she even think of doing this? Amelia, she's claiming you're responsible for what happened to her." Amelia, her mind spinning with a mix of shock and disbelief, couldn't fathom the depths to which Natalie would go in her quest for revenge. Amelia didn't believe her ears. "Mark, I've done nothing to her. This is absurd. She's just trying to destroy us." Mark, torn between the loyalty he felt towards Amelia and the complexities of the situation, could sense the brewing storm that threatened to consume them. Mark held her hands to keep her from panicking."We'll get through this, Amelia