Earlier at the Nightshade Mansion.
Rebecca stood up and then held her husband's hand. "What are we going to do? We can't abandon Abrielle."
"It will be the hardest decision ever, but we can't lose everything," Pierre said, and Rebecca let out a cry. Her grip on his hand tightened.
"This will be my last gift as a father, it is the only choice we have." His words held heavy meaning. The best he could do was delay Callista and Lucian. He was sure Cedric was smart enough to have realised the situation of things and had fled by now.
This was the last gift he was going to give to Abrielle.
There was a loud knock on his door before he could reply to Rebecca. His brows furrowed and he let go of her hand to approach the door.
The door creaked open and his eyes fell on a frightened servant. "The crown prince demands your presence." The servant said. Rebecca overheard this and walked towards the door.
