Chapter 210: The Now
Viviana did not like the burning sensation in her heart. She didn’t know she could feel such deep jealousy that would affect her physically.
She shifted in her seat rather uncomfortably. It hurt.
"He loved that date for some reason... Close to his heart, he’d say... just like how important his tattoo was..." Helena added.
"The angel tattoo?" Viviana asked.
For a moment, she thought that Helena was freezing. She was astonished for a second. "Uh-yes, the...angel tattoo," she said. "He was very..." she bowed her head and fiddled with her fingers.
Viviana might be biased toward Helena after this short interaction, but she had a feeling that Helena didn’t even know about the details of Leander’s tattoo.
And Helena looked... a bit defensive...for no apparent reason?
Again, it might be her bias. But, she could pretty much guess what others are actually thinking. And Gabriella is a smart woman too. And she warned her against Helena. She might look graceful like a swan, but her looks can be deceiving.
Viviana observed her closely. Although Helena was fidgeting as if she was uncomfortable, her eyes were sharp as if she was enacting some play that she had already rehearsed in her mind.
"I’m sorry..." Helena waved her hand as she looked at Viviana. Her eyelashes were fluttering and her lips were trembling. She was twisting the skirt of her dress nervously.
"It’s rude of me to talk about your husband and I...It is common knowledge and you must have already heard about it. Some are even saying that he chose you because you resemble me. It-it can or can’t be... It was...Leander and I..." she chuckled awkwardly. "It was a very long time ago. So you shouldn’t worry about it," she placed her hand over Viviana’s hand as if she was assuring her.
"Yes," Viviana spoke with a crisp voice. She slipped her hand out and placed it over Helena’s hand. "It was a very long time ago. It is unnecessary to talk about it now. He is my husband now."