Chapter 83

Amanda sat at the bedside, wiping at her tears. "This is such a tragedy. It's just senseless. How could Juliet be so cruel?" "I don't blame her. I know she didn't mean to… She just cared too much about being Ash's wife that she lost control for a moment. That's all," Evangeline said. Asher stood by the window with an unlit cigarette held between his fingers. His brow was tightly drawn, his mind fixed on the image of Juliet walking away without looking back and that cutting smile. At Amanda's words, he rubbed at his temple, exhaustion weighing on him. "Mom, that's enough." Asher turned around, and his gaze passed briefly over Evangeline on the bed. "Juliet didn't do it on purpose." The crying in the room stopped dead. Evangeline stared at him, disbelief written all over her face. Even Amanda froze. "Ash, what are you saying?" she demanded. She stood up and pointed at Evangeline. "Look at her. She's like this, the baby is gone, and you're still defending that woman?" "I'm sta