Under the Veil I Rule novel Chapter 288

He strode in, ready to speak, but as soon as Amara turned to look at him, her face crumpled, and tears spilled down her cheeks.

Even though Hogan and Finnian were two separate people, she couldn't shake the feeling that everything stemmed from Finnian.

It was because Finnian had ignored her for three years that the Everly family felt they could bully her without consequence.

Sure, theirs was a marriage of convenience, and Finnian wasn't obligated to be kind to her, but couldn't he at least stand by her side once in a while, just to show some support?

Amara quickly wiped away her tears and dashed past them.

"Where are you going?" Finnian frowned and immediately followed her.

Amara, furious after her encounter with Hogan, stormed out. But halfway down the hallway, she realized that it was her lounge, and if anyone should leave, it should be them, not her. She stopped at the threshold, fixing her gaze on a distant tree, trying to calm her anger.

"What happened just now?" Finnian's familiar voice called out. She knew he'd caught up with her, but the last thing she wanted was to see him. "Your brother came over to interrogate me again."

The words "ask me why you like me" were too hard to say, so she paused and rephrased, "Anyway, he said a bunch of nonsense, and I'm really upset."

Finnian knew exactly what kind of person Hogan was and could easily imagine the things he'd said to Amara. His brow furrowed slightly, "I'll make sure he apologizes to you. Don't be upset."

"Don't bother making him apologize," Amara shot back immediately. "If he comes near me again, I might just explode."

"Alright, I won't let him come over again," Finnian replied, his expression turning icy.

Finnian instinctively reached out to comfort her but stopped midway, realizing it might not be appropriate, and withdrew his hand.

"Fiona didn't help her. It was a woman named Amelia who did, and it was Amelia's idea to use a silencer."

Amara had suspected as much—Elowen didn't have the brains for a silencer. But Amelia, despite her cunning, was still an amateur. If Fiona had taken charge, although Finnian's connections would have uncovered the truth eventually, it wouldn't have been this quick.

Then again, Fiona was too cautious and would never engage in such reckless behavior.

"Elowen was detained for a night, but Larry managed to get her out. Now she's locked up in the Sullivan family estate," Finnian continued. "I'll help you get Elowen out and ensure she faces justice."