261 Ashamed

Viviana struggled to answer. Thankfully, some other nuns called Sister Deborah and she left not before reminding Viviana to meet with Father Patrick. 

Viviana wanted to sigh in relief. She is a human and cursed with original sin. What can she do? She didn't want to embarrass herself and hurt others by saying that she is married to a Kastello. She dreaded seeing the despise in their eyes if she revealed that her surname is Kastello these days. 

She should be relieved she avoided answering that question.

  But something was stuck in her chest making her feel heavy. And it hurt as if something sharp went through her chest. She didn't know what that intense feeling was. 

Guilt, was it?

But what was he guilty about? To whom was she feeling guilty?

She felt the tender hands of Leander on her back and closed her eyes. With her eyes closed, she turned and hugged him. For some reason, she didn't have the guts to look at his face.