Kapitel 94: Someone else

Maxim did not know why there was a lingering shame in her eyes. All of this had nothing to do with her and he could not even bring himself to think about what she must have gone through. But why did she look so disturbed? 

"I was numb,'' Diana said, ''Daisy lived separately, traveled a lot and I stayed at the mansion most of the time. But… we shared everything with each other even though we lived far apart. I felt betrayed by her. And at that moment… at that moment…'' her face turned pale. 

It was as if his feet had a consciousness of their own as Maxim stood up and let go of her hand. He walked around the table before pulling her towards him, ''Don't say if you don't want to. Let's…''