Severine's breath grew more ragged. Her lips quivered, yet no word came out.
What was she expecting from them? That they would fulfill their side of the deal?
How stupid you are, Severine, how stupid! She condemned herself.
Damien's gaze was fixed on her, taking in every little flicker, every emotional burst happening inside her.
The way she looked so vulnerable, so helpless right now, made something stir deep inside his chest.
"You also like it when I play with those pests, brother. Don't pretend to be all high and mighty in front of me. If you didn't, why did you stand there and watch everything I did to them?"
Emily had said those exact words to him before leaving for the foreign country.
He hadn't taken them seriously back then, thinking that she was just venting because she got caught and he was safe.
Only now did it make complete sense to him.
Perhaps all of her words were the truth.
