Chapter 64 Throbbing Emotions

• ROSALINE
• My heart cracked a bit more, seeming to burst at its seams at the mention of Julie's name. My heels were glued to the floor even though Gerald's aunt was already seated in awkward silence, trying to find answers from his father.
• His mother neither budged nor looked up from her book. I felt Gerald's hand around my waist as he ushered me into a seat as though I should have known what to expect coming here. It was a plea I saw in his eyes. He was begging me to stuff it down. Why?