Snare of Love

The floor was tiled with celadon. Dolores felt like she was walking on cotton, she felt light and didn’t feel safe. She didn’t know what was waiting for her.

The more she got closer to the truth she was looking for, the more nervous she got.

She didn’t know if this was a good or bad thing.

They walked into a large yard and their footsteps echoed all around.

The echoes bombarded their heart. A woman was standing in front of a long narrow table. Her back was facing them. Her hands were together and she looked like she was praying.

A big red door with engraving was wide open.

Kevin patted Dolores’ shoulder as they reached the door, signaling her to wait by the door. Dolores nodded as she understood what he meant. She stood there and didn’t go forward.

Kevin walked past the tall threshold and walked into the house.

“How dare you come to see me?” The woman sounded slightly angry.

Dolores trembled upon hearing her voice, this woman was indeed Victoria.

Dolores clenched her fists that were on her sides.

Who Victoria exactly was?

Her head was filled with questions and nobody was giving her answers right now.

Kevin stood behind Victoria and looked at the centre. The memorial plates of the Forbis family’s ancestors were placed in a row on the long narrow table.

“I cannot let the craft-manship that has been passed on for generations in the Forbis family to die like that…”

“You’re wrong!” yelled Victoria. She turned around and said, “Did you know that we were the ones who made the promise in the first place…”

She then noticed Dolores standing by the door. She paused.

trembling as she said, “You, why

Kevin, “Is

green. She breathed in and out hastily and her body was shivering

being mad. He said firmly, “You cannot tell your son your secret, but can you at least tell your daughter-in-law? I thought you wanted her to inherit the craft to make Gambiered Canton Gauze since you gave her our

her hand and looked at the jade bracelet on

say what she gave to

it become something from

facial features looked slightly ferocious, “Do

cannot let the Forbis family disappear

not have much longer. I never wish for much, but

sides, “Even so, you shouldn’t hide it from me and decided on your

wouldn’t have agreed to it. You don’t care about the Forbis family anymore anyways, all

he questioned his sister sternly as he looked at her, “You don’t care about the

raging

her and told her that he found someone to inherit the craft to make Gambiered Canton Gauze, she got mad and quickly rushed over. She would

now and there’s no turning back,” Kevin calmed down a bit and his voice softened, “I know that you have suffered in the past few years too. Even if nobody else can tell, I can. I think God is giving us this chance, he lay this out for us. Your daughter-in-law

say anything

still

going to happen if

you need me, I’ll be

learns fast and is good looking. I’d seen her children, they looked like Matthew.

was feeling helpless about

information from their conversation, but she still didn’t know

had a lot of questions

Victoria the moment she opened her mouth. Victoria looked exhausted. She looked like she was about to pass out due to

me rest

as if she lost energy in her

walked over and helped her, “I’ll help you to the room

did mention that the room was all cleaned up. Victoria might be able to

held onto Dolores' arm. They walked out of the lobby and headed to