Chapter 74

The moment Bellatrix heard the announcement from outside, her eyes fluttered, struggling between the lines of surprise and confusion. Cillian? Why was he here? She wondered, turning around just in time to see him walking in, dressed impeccably as always in simple black suit pants and an ash long sleeve sweatshirt. Beside him was Regina, wrapped in a cream colored silk gown, a fur coat that was over dramatic for a simple visit and a pair of thousand dollar heels. Her whole outfit screamed mismanaged funds. Bellatrix wasn't surprised, but her attention wasn't on her. Her eyes lingered on Cillian longer than she would have liked, scrutinizing his expression, trying to wrap her hands around why he was here. Was it because of what she said yesterday? In the midst of her thoughts and staring, their eyes met, Cillian's unreadable ones remained the same, unreadable, but in a split second, an emotion flashed in his eyes. “Sister,” Regina's voice shattered the silence that had settled, breaking