Chapter 6

For a moment, my heart seemed to stop. My body stiffened, and I couldn't bring myself to say a single word. There had been so many guests at the wedding yesterday, yet no one had suspected a thing. So, how had Vivienne seen through me? I gripped the edge of my clothes and looked up, only to find Harry staring at me, his expression grave. Had I been exposed? Just then, Yelena let out a soft chuckle and tugged on Vivienne's arm. "Mom, this is Helen. You saw her just yesterday. Don't you remember?" Hearing Yelena's words, my heart slowly began to steady. I wiped the cold sweat from my brow and stepped forward. "Grandma, it's me, Helen. I used to come here all the time to play when I was little." It was true; my grandfather and Donald had been close friends for years. When Helen and I were kids, we often visited the Affleck residence. While the two men played chess in the courtyard, we would run around, laughing and playing without a care in the world. Back then, Felix wasn't the