Chapter 80: "I think I killed him."

Scarlett's pov

Roman is staring at me when I wake up.

His eyes infuse a chill into my bones, but for the first time in a while that chill… isn’t uncomfortable.

It’s a strange chill, like that odd waft of icy cold air on a hot summer day, yet right now I feel I need this waft of icy air. Roman’s eyes hold a strange comfort to them, and they soften the more we look at each other.

I move from my sleeping position and try to sit up on the couch. It takes some time for my bones to react accordingly, but it happens and I do.

I sit up and I look around.

It’s the morning of the next day. The clock tells me as much, and it also tells me I've missed taking care of my daughter yet again.

A sorrowful feeling grabs such deep hold of me that I can barely breathe for a minute.

Who took care of Maya then? Fen?

Chills race down my spine just thinking of it and a hot emotion flows into my bones.

I refuse to think of it. Call me paranoid or crazy, but I will rip him to shreds if I find out he did anyt