Chapter 103

I clasped my hands over my mouth but my lips quivered uncontrollably and another blood-curling cry escaped my lips.

In an instant, a pair of strong hands gripped my elbows, pulling me into a hard chest.

The murmurs around me began to grow and Ares was whispering things to me but I couldn't hear past the ringing in my ears as I stared at Candice's body hanging off the ceiling, held by a thick rope, with her dead eyes staring right at me.

“Shhhh, you're okay. It's okay,” my senses came to focus and I heard Ares whispering.

He tried to lead me out of the room but my feet felt like jelly and he held my sides to keep me up.

My eyes traveled to the maids, some of them looking horrified while others crying hysterically.

“Get this cleaned up,” Ares commanded the guards but I couldn't hear anything more as he simply carried me away, up the stairs.

I bunched a fistful of his shirt in my palm as I needed to hold onto something to steady my steps.

He pushed the door of his room open and led me to