Annabelle looked at her, her face full of disappointment and sadness. "I don't know what I ever did to make you hate me so much. You've never been able to stand the sight of me, not since we were young.
Leona and I were betrothed as children, and I used to be very close with Vivian. I knew Vivian had feelings for Leona, but I love him deeply too, and I couldn't possibly give him up. Besides, Leona doesn't love her. If they were together, it would have only brought Vivian pain.
I don't have a mother, so when Vivian and I were still close, I looked up to you. But you always singled me out. Even so, because Vivian and I were such good friends, I never held it against you, for her sake.
But after Vivian and I had our falling out, you became even more hostile. Just because she's in love with my husband, was I supposed to just hand him over? I knew I couldn't, so I kept quiet.
