Chapter 81

"But you've been seeing her all the time, and you've been taking such good care of her." That was when Asher realized something was wrong. If even Amanda thought that way, then what about Juliet? He didn't have time to dwell on it. What mattered now was dealing with the mess in front of him. He crossed the hallway in a few quick strides and stopped in front of Juliet. Forcing his emotions down, he asked, "Why did you go to Evangeline? Was she really that intolerable to you?" Juliet's composure unsettled him. It was unfamiliar. And, unexpectedly, it hurt. She used to be so easygoing, so obedient. When had she become someone who kept score like this? Deep down, he still believed it had been jealousy that had caused her to lose control. "You think I did this?" Juliet looked at him, her eyes distant. There had been a time when she had run a fever so high she could barely think. She had been burning up in bed and had called him without really knowing what she was doing. The line