CHAPTER 66

Sophie

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My stomach churned without mercy as my eyes locked with his—maybe nausea, maybe nervousness. His eyes softened, more like weakened. Clenching his fist, he squeezed his thumb.

Although my heart pounded, it felt as though it might fail me any moment from now, with the way my chest burned.

Alex exhaled and brushed his face with his palms. “I don’t even know how to put this.”

“Put it in any way,” I responded.

His eyes met mine again. “Remember I told you I was drugged.”

I nodded as my hands sought solace from each other, clasping above my thighs.

“It's an illegal drug; a banned drug, and I’m suffering from the side effects.” He leaned back on the chair, still squeezing his thumb.

Side effects. My mind wandered to his panic attack. I bounced my foot; maybe I could generate a warmth that could melt the chill that had coursed down my spine. “What are the side effects?” There probably would be more.

"I can’t remember all the side effects that Benjamin told me.” He rub