The Invisible Daughter (Yunice Saunders) novel Chapter 51

Chapter 51 Cracks in the Surface

Paul knew Yunice was coming back today, so he rushed over to check on her injuries.

He hadn’t meant to hit her–he’d just lost his temper.

He was ready to apologize. What he didn’t expect was for Yunice to cover for him.

But instead of feeling relieved, Paul felt even more ashamed in front of her.

Owen still had a firm grip on Yunice’s arm. “You have a fever? How did that even happen?”

Yunice kept her eyes down. “No one left me a key, so I had to wait outside. I guess being out in the cold for so long made me sick..

“No one left you a key?” Owen looked baffled. “Why didn’t you just call Mom?”

As soon as Lily’s name came up, Elsie jumped in. “Yunice, you’re an adult. Use some common sense. Did you really have to stand out in the cold like that?”

Owen chimed in, clearly annoyed. “Seriously. That was dumb. You couldn’t find somewhere else to go?”

She didn’t have a place to go or a dime to her name–where was she supposed to stay for three days? If Gill hadn’t taken her in. Yunice could’ve died from her illness, and no one would’ve even noticed.

But none of them thought they were to blame. To them, it was all just Yunice being stupid.

Elsie pressed again. “So, where exactly have you been staying? Owen and I went to the Johnsons, and they said they hadn’t seen you at all.”

Paul turned to Yunice when he heard that He was certain she had been staying with Wyatt.

The image of her throwing herself in front of danger for Wyatt made Paul’s blood boil. The anger and guilt twisted inside

him.

Yunice knew Elsie was just being nosy, but she didn’t give her what she wanted. “I stayed with Madam Margaret,” she said. Paul’s brow furrowed hard. She was lying!

He shot up from his seat. “Yunice!

He couldn’t keep letting her get away with this. Owen needed to step up and put a stop to it.

His sharp tone drew Owen’s and Elsie’s attention. Yunice looked past them and locked eyes with Paul

Her face was calm, like she couldn’t care less if he exposed her.

But when he looked at the scar on her face, Paul started to back down again.

Elsie walked over, looking confused, and slipped her hand into Paul’s. “Paul, what’s going on

She’d caught the change in his expression. Her eyes darted nervously between him and Yunice. Something wasn’t right. It felt like the two of them were keeping something from her.

That’s when she noticed. She lifted Paul’s hand and frowned. “Wait–why aren’t you wearing the ring I gave you?”

She shot a quick glance at Yunice, her gut telling her this had something to do with her. Paul taking off the ring–it couldn’t be a coincidence.

Back when Paul was still wearing the engagement ring from Yunice, Elsie had hated the sight of it. So she’d pushed to get him a new one–something just from her, something to make that past disappear.

But now that he’d taken it off, she was sure Yunice had something to do with it.

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Chapter 51 Cracks in the Surface

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Owen didn’t pay attention to the tension between them. His expression was tight as he pulled Yunice aside and led her over to where the light was better so he could get a good look at her face. The more he looked, the more upset he got. His voice turned rough. “Of all places… why your face!”

Yunice didn’t answer. He’s not worried about me. He’s just mad the scar’s in a spot people will notice. That’s why he’s upset.

Sure enough, Owen followed up with a sharp accusation. “Did you do this on purpose? You trying to get out of the engagement or something?” But right after he said it, he seemed to realize how dark that sounded. He quickly backpedaled. “You should go lie down. I’ll find someone who can help treat the scar.”

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