Chapter 42

James' POV When I saw Krista, I felt like my heart was about to stop. I never expected her to be here. How did she know about the place? I never mentioned this villa to her. She was stupid enough to say things about flies and rotten meat. At that precise moment, I just wanted to pretend I didn't know her. I wanted the ground to open and eat me. When I saw the kids, I almost couldn't resist the urge to slap her and kick her out. I raised my hand. But she knew how miserable she would be if I slapped her. I hated her for ruining everything that I was trying to fix. She left before I slapped her. If she stuck around, I might have done something horrible. I wouldn’t know for how long I would be able to stay calm. I wanted to explain it to Catherine, but when she shouted at me, I was timid. I couldn’t find the strength to open my mouth. I saw the burning anger in