Chapter 122

Mrs. Hart originally kept Victoria around in hopes of helping her and Theodore patch things up, giving them more time together. But instead, Victoria followed her straight into the kitchen. "Let me give you a hand, Mrs. Hart." "Miss, you really don't have to. What you and Mr. Chambers need is a good talk. That's the only way to fix things," Mrs. Hart said with a sigh. Victoria just shook her head, her smile tired. "That's the problem. Talking isn't going to solve what's between us." At the dining table, silence stretched between them like a wall. Victoria absentmindedly pushed a piece of crispy bacon around her plate with her fork, her scrambled eggs cooling untouched at the edge. "Is it really that much of a chore to share one meal with me?" Theodore asked, his tone tight, eyes never leaving her face. She kept her eyes down. Coming to this dinner had already felt like a mistake. "Victoria, you're seriously not even going to talk to me now?" His patience snapped with a crack. She final