Under the Veil I Rule novel Chapter 266

He was always an incredibly handsome man, and now with his hair damp from the rain and his eyes a little misty, he looked like some sort of water spirit under the dim light.

Amara turned her face away, her voice cold as she said, "Now that you're sober, you should leave. And maybe lay off the booze next time."

She turned and opened the door, her back to Finnian, not wanting to see him.

A warm presence came up behind her, and Finnian wrapped his arms around her waist again, murmuring, "I don't want to leave. I want to stay."

A surge of frustration welled up inside Amara, even stronger than before.

Earlier, she could make excuses for Finnian, telling herself that he was just drunk and out of his senses. But now he was clearly sober, yet still lingering. How could she not be angry?

"Mr. Everly, could you please calm down? Whether your words before were genuine or just drunken babble, think about Liliana, will you?"

"You have Liliana, and the child she's carrying. You should be marrying Ms. Porter soon and focusing on your future together as a family, not wasting time here with me."

Amara pried his hands away, her voice icy.

The man behind her fell silent, and he didn't move. It felt like he had turned to stone.

Amara sighed.

She opened the door wider and said quietly, "Mr. Everly, please leave."

She didn't know what expression Finnian wore. She didn't look up to see; it felt as if time itself had paused, with nothing around her changing.

Then, the space around her suddenly felt emptier as he walked past her and out the door.

"Nothing much, just feeling a bit off, so I came over," Dorian replied, leaning back on the couch and taking a sip of his drink.

"After dropping you off, I went home and found Elysia wasn't there. I tried calling her to see where she was, but she didn't pick up."

Dorian downed his drink as he spoke, finishing it off before reaching for the bottle to pour another.

Finnian stopped him. "That's enough. You've had quite a bit already tonight. Keep going, and your stomach's going to pay for it."