Chapter 84

However, Bryce thought Holly was just trying to protect Abelin by hiding the truth.

On the day of Winona's burial, Bryce saw Abelin twice.

Abelin had openly stood on the bridge across the pond, staring at Holly with a deep, affectionate gaze.

Soon after Holly got injured, Samantha's left hand was also wounded, with four fingers sustaining the damage, too.

After slapping Holly, Samantha was also beaten until her entire face swelled up, and it happened that very night.

If Abel was truly dead, how could these uncanny coincidences be explained?

The only plausible explanation was that Abel hadn't died after all. He changed his appearance and became Abelin Gabelman instead.

Or, the other possibility was that Holly was lying.

Between the two, Bryce wanted to believe the first explanation the most.

Knowing that Holly's mood would dip whenever Abel was mentioned, Bryce stopped arguing with her. He quietly cut a piece of foie gras and fed it to her while saying, "Eat up. You've worked h