Worthless Apologies

“You thought it was the perfect opportunity for escape because you were out of the inner court and out of the palace,” Ren stated coldly.

“What are you saying?!” I cried out in shock. He’s getting it all wrong.

“Look me in the eyes, Rin. Tell me that not once did the thought of escaping cross your mind. Can you tell me that?” Ren challenged.

“I…” I whispered quietly.

I felt a warmth against my forehead as Ren touched his forehead to mine. It was such a gentle and tender gesture yet at that moment, it did nothing but scare me. For some reason, it felt like Ren could read me and he knew exactly what I was thinking. My body shivered in fear.

“You can’t say it, can you?” Ren asked in a disappointed whisper.

I bit my lower lips in frustration. He was right. I couldn’t say it. If I did, I would just be telling Ren a lie and he would realize it straight away anyways. He was right, I did think of escape. I even went as far as to think about how to make it feasible with the resources tha