Seeing her frozen in place, Arthur thought he'd finally gotten through to her and sighed in relief.
But Thea's next words made him freeze instead.
"So what if Thornfield sent him? Never once has he asked me about Montrose Corporation. Never once has he asked about you, or Mother, or Dad, or Julian! Bradley has never once asked me for information about any of it!"
Her usually soft voice rose with each word.
"We met by coincidence! He didn't approach me, and he most certainly didn't target me! He's always been supportive of me, in everything I do! Unlike all of you!"
Her voice cracked, but she kept going.
"You always say you love me, that you care about me, but you always left me alone! Not once have you asked what I want!"
She took a trembling breath, tears glinting in her eyes.
