#Chapter 63 not nothing

Theodore I didn’t know what to say as it all clicked into place for me. “Violet...” She shook her head, forcing a wry smile. “Look back, the Goddess had to have been protecting me probably for the best, right? A child with him...” Her voice cracked, and I swallowed hard. I pulled her closer, not saying anything. I just held her. She melted into my arms. The moment hung between us, raw and unspoken. I couldn’t imagine what she was thinking, what she was feeling, knowing the notoriety of her parents. I ran a hand down her back, my fingers tracing absent patterns against her skin as I tried to sort through my thoughts. “So, what was wrong with him?” I asked, my voice steady. She laughed a sharp, unexpected sound that made my lips twitch despite myself. “Clearly nothing, given Nora’s current state.” “Could be someone else’s kid.” She looked up at him. “That’s… such a diabolic point of view.” I grinned down at her. “Makes you feel good, doesn’t it?” She chuc