Amara let out a sigh of relief.

Suddenly, a thought struck her, and she asked, “If you knew about this all along, why didn’t you contact me sooner? Don’t worry I’m just curious.”

Tina replied, “Back then, I didn’t have any proof. I didn’t take any photos or videos or anything like that. If I told anyone that Mr. Everly pulled you into his room, I was afraid no one would believe me.”

“But now you’re pregnant, and I guessed the baby was Mr. Everly’s. That’s evidence, so I finally decided to come talk to you.”

Hearing this, Amara realized Tina was actually pretty sharp, and she nodded in acknowledgment.

As Amara considered all this, Tina watched her quietly.

Tina truly liked Amara. They hadn’t spoken much, but Amara always had a gentle smile and treated all the staff with genuine kindness.

Even though Amara was never one to get involved in other people’s business, there had been a time when she saw a gardener bullying Tina, and Amara had stepped in to scold the gardener, putting a stop to it. It had probably been just a small thing to Amara-something she no longer even remembered—but Tina had never forgotten. She was deeply grateful for it.

Amara nodded again. “Either way, thank you for telling me. I should get going.”

She left the living room, still feeling unsettled.

She was still in shock that someone had witnessed what happened that day.

She wasn’t worried that Tina would tell anyone-Tina struck her as honest and kind but the fact that someone knew was astonishing.

Lost in thought, she wandered into the garden and immediately spotted a potted plant-the very one she and Finnian had pruned together.

It looked like no one had tended it in a while; it had grown out in uneven patches. Without thinking, Amara picked up the pruning shears and began trimming it, her mind drifting back to the events Fina had mentioned.

It was strange. She had left before Finnian woke up that day. Partly because something urgent had come up, but also because Finnian had tom her mask, and she didn’t want him to see her

Scars-especially not after what had just happened between them. So

she’d left in a hurry.

But since then, she hadn’t heard anything about Finnian trying to find out who had helped him.

When he woke up and found the bed empty, hadn’t he wondered who had saved him? There had even been blood on the sheets.

“What are you doing out here?”

A voice broke into her thoughts. Amara turned to see Hogan standing beside her, leaning over to look at her. “Playing gardener now?”

Amara, still distracted by her thoughts, didn’t feel like talking to him. She replied offhandedly, “Just trimming for fun.”

But Hogan seemed intent on making conversation. He crouched beside her, raising

an eyebrow. “You’ve had a lot going on lately, haven’t you?”

He was clearly referring to her failed marriage registration with Keith, and now the news about her pregnancy.

Amara didn’t really want to talk to him, so she just nodded vaguely.

ngian

She found Hoğan annoying, and seeing him only reminded her of what Finnian had once said-how he’d take care of her the way he looked after Hogan The idea that she and Finnian could ever be like siblings was just absurd, and because of that, she felt uncomfortable even seeing Hogan.

But Hogan seemed determined to keep chatting. “My brother and Liliana are getting married. Are you coming to the wedding? Liliana sent you an invitation, right?”

Amara shook her head immediately. “No. Why would I go to their wedding?”