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Hayven's Pov

Bastiano. The name keeps echoing in my head. I wouldn't believe it without evidence. So I thought but the sincerity in Seraf's eyes couldn't be ignored.

He is holding onto me very tenderly, possessively, protectively, and at once, I felt a pang of guilt. It was as though I had been punched in my gut. In a swift moment, I moved away from him, my vision going blurry with tears.

My inner thought tells me it's too early to start shedding tears of regret and guilt. If Seraf turns out to be innocent in all that is happening I wouldn't be able to look at him straight in the eyes ever.

I moved quickly away from him, trying to find solace in myself and to steady my heart which is now swaying.

" Bastiano isn't capable of doing all this, Seraf. You shouldn't suspect your twin brother "

All these words were said with me hiding, almost fleeing from him, and he kept quiet. He didn't move an inch from where he stood for a while, not until I turned to him to see he was staring at me