Chapter 56

Cillian's lips parted, but words didn't come out. He couldn't bring himself to refute her words and yet again, the feeling of guilt at his inside. Bellatrix, seeing his silence, scoffed. "What? Cat's got your tongue? Though you had an awful lot to say, why have you suddenly gone quiet?" Cillian met her gaze and when he remained silent, a flicker of something Bellatrix couldn't quite place a finger on, dancing in his eyes, she carried on. "Or, do you finally agree with what I said? Huh? Have you come to realize that you don't have any right to stand here and question me?" A pause. "That I sacrificed so much for you yet all you did was hurt me? Huh?" Cillian's lips parted once again, but he couldn't bring himself to speak, because deep down, he knew Bellatrix was right. She had loved him all the years of their marriage, yet, all he did was hurt her, even until her last moment. "If you've realized that, my dearest Cillian," She began, but the endearing name sounded anything but romantic.