Her grip tightened around Hector's arm as she stared deep into his eyes.
"I don't like what you just said."
"Bella, this book can cause a catastrophe, especially if James reads or his mother. So please, let me go and burn it as fast as possible."
"We agreed that we would give it to him." She insisted.
"No, we agreed that I would make the decision." Hector corrected her. "And I've decided not to show it to him."
Bella's eyes darkened with frustration, her fingers digging into Hector's arm.
"This isn't just your decision. We both know what's in that book. If you burn it, we're burying the truth forever."
"Some truths shouldn't come to light, Bella. This? This will only bring pain, nothing else. Rafael died and with him this book too."
"And what if he finds out later? What if someone else tells him?"
"Then I'll deal with it when that time comes. But right now, James has enough on his plate. If he sees this, it'll break him, or worse."
