Chapter 61

THEA

"Didn't you hear me? Mummy, there's blood on Tyler's neck."

As Lily asked that question again, I watched as her eyes widened in shock at the sight of blood on Tyler's neck and she reached up to touch it. Panic immediately set in, and without thinking, I blurted out, "It's just jam!" With that, Lily's little finger stopped in mid-air and she looked at Tyler.

Tyler quickly caught on and played along, "Ah, yes, jam. I need to clean it up now, Lily, I'll be right back." He said and got up.

I smiled awkwardly as he left and was glad that Lily bought the lie. But deep down in me, I knew this was more than just a simple accident. It was another reminder of the chaos that had consumed our lives lately. The constant presence of paparazzi, their cameras flashing everywhere we went, had taken its toll on all of us. And now Lily was being pulled into it all too and damn, I've thought of this over and over again and it's not worth it anymore and I feel so tired.

I couldn't help but feel the r