Then, she lowered her voice shyly, "To be honest ... I never married my ex-husband for love. I had no choice. But now that I think about it, fate really works in mysterious ways ... My brother and I aren’t biologically related, nor are we legally siblings … "
Her meaning was obvious.
Victoria had only married someone else because of family ethics and now that nothing stood in the way, she and Damien could be together.
Amelia swirled the champagne in her glass and asked lightly, "So, what you’re saying is … you like your brother?"
Victoria’s face flushed instantly.
She lowered her head and whispered, "I … I don’t know. I’ve just always depended on him."
Her voice took on a nostalgic tone as she continued, "When I was sick as a child, my brother stayed by my bedside all night. When I was bullied at school, he personally went to confront my classmates’ families. Even when I got my first period, my brother ran out to buy me some tamponss ..."
Amelia listened, feeling an emptiness grow inside her. She suddenly realized that even though she and Damien had grown up together, she could never compare to the "familial bond" that he and Victoria shared.