Blind Sin by Knight Elise

Author:Knight, Elise
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Enchanted Quill Press
Published: 2023-12-28T00:00:00+00:00

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LUCINDA

I’m beginning to see what Lauren sees in these men, or at least Nolan and Alexander. They’ve been treating her so well... both of us, really. Observing Lauren's transformation has been like watching a flower bloom in fast forward. Where once there was a timid, almost ghost-like figure of a girl, now stands a woman burgeoning with newfound confidence. It's as if she's shedding layers of invisibility, becoming more present, more seen, in her own life.

It was just who she was, but since coming here, she’s changed so much for the better. A week getting her skin used to the sun in small increments means she can spend a little time outside in the day now as long as she’s smearing the highest factor sun screen on her skin. I look up from where I’m preparing a fruit bowl in the kitchen. She’s laid out on the sofa, a brail book on her lap and her feet up on Alexander’s lap. Alexander is massaging her feet absentmindedly while Nolan is engrossed in one of the books I bought back on the mainland. I wait for the pang of jealousy to hit me, but it doesn’t come. The scene of domestic bliss in front of me paints a picture of contentment and harmony. Lauren and I have never known what it’s like to have a family. We’re each other's only kin, but now I’m starting to understand what family can mean.

Nolan looks up from his book. “Are you sure you don’t want any help with that?”

I fix him with a determined grin. “I’m determined to do something myself. It’s impossible to burn a fruit bowl, right?”

It’s so strange how easy I feel around them now, but as Nolan goes back to his book, my mind turns to the one black spot. “Do you think Josh would like some of this?”

This time, both Nolan and Alexander look up. “If you want to take some to him, be my guest. Don’t expect a warm welcome, though. He’s still got a bee up his ass about everything.”

I return to the papaya, slicing it with deliberate slowness. My anger towards Josh simmers beneath the surface, an unresolved emotion that has festered over the years, and it intensifies, especially now that I've already explained my reasons to him. The desire to visit him has been gnawing at me for days, but our heated confrontation on the plane still stings, making it impossible for me to approach him. The thought of taking this fruit salad to him crosses my mind, but deep down, I fear that delivering it might only result in me angrily hurling it at him.

“I’m so sick of this!” Lauren announces, pulling her feet from Alexander and planting them on the ground. “I thought I’d like coming to a tropical island, but I can barely leave the house. I’m just as trapped here as I was back in Waldgrave House.”

I drop the papaya onto the counter and look up. “You know you can’t go out for long periods of time.

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