Chapter 104: Goodbye, Eric

Sapphire's POV

"Eric...," I called out to him but he refused to meet my gaze.

Eric took another step away from me, his body language having shifted from concern to defensiveness. His gaze flickered across the living room, went around everywhere but me, like he was searching for an escape route. His hands fidgeted nervously at his sides, his shoulders tense and hunched as if he were trying to shrink away from the accusation that I'd laid out.

He licked his lips and ran his hands through his hair and by this time, I was shivering much more than I was before. Now, I wasn't just terrified. I was terrified out of my wits. I was scared shitless, absolutely petrified. I wanted him to say something, anything at all to refute the accusations, to assure me that it was all just a misunderstanding but no. He remained wordless, his silence speaking volumes about his possible guilt.

The tension around us grew heavier and became unbearable, on its way to suffocate me to death. I kept waiting for Eri