Chapter 22

Rosalind remained silent and continued to stare at Meredith. Despite the sweltering summer night, Meredith felt a cold sweat break out under her intense gaze. She thought maybe Rosalind hadn't heard her clearly and was about to repeat herself. Rosalind finally spoke up, "Adonis said today was supposed to be your wedding day. Why are you in Naevaland? Doesn't the bride have to show up at her own wedding?" Her tone was calm, but her words sent a tidal wave crashing through Meredith's heart. The weight of Rosalind's presence and the pressure she exerted snapped Meredith back to her senses. "The wedding was canceled," Meredith replied. "Why was it canceled? Did you cancel it to come and find Adonis? Does Mr. Irving know about this?" Rosalind responded with a slew of questions, not sparing Meredith a second to catch her breath. Each of her questions hit the nail on the head, stunning Meredith into silence. It took a few minutes for her to compose a few feeble answers. "It was cancele