Chapter 72

I chewed my bottom lips as I watched him with his eyes closed.

I had said this countless times before but it seemed like he wasn't getting my message.

I didn't belong to him and it was better to make it clear now so it wouldn't come as a surprise when I go back to my life.

He opened his eyes slowly and I held my breath, waiting for the string of curses that were sure to follow but to my surprise, he turned back to adding more things to my plate.

“Here,” he handed it to me when he was done.

Confusedly, I collected the plate from him and he proceeded to plating his own food.

His silence was beginning to annoy me.

“Are you not going to say anything?” I asked.

He gave me a one-shoulder shrug in response.

“I'm not going back and forth with you anymore on this, Tabitha,” he said in a bored tone.

It was good to see he as no longer mad and now speaking normally to me but at the same time, that unnerved me.

“What do you…..”

“Shut up and eat,” he cut me off.

There was no malice or anger in his