CHAPTER 242: HOW THEY TASTE

Via

The looks on all their faces the second I said, "You all taste like problems, secrets, and are collectively big ass fucking liars," makes me feel a second of sympathy.

But as I realize that the reason they seem so shocked and tense is because they know they got caught, it makes me feel every inch of anger I've had all damn day.

"Via, little one, I think you need to take a minute—" I cut off, not wanting to hear Alexander's pathetic attempt to "calm me down."

I didn't need to "calm down"; I wanted them to hear what I had to say.

"Sebastian, why did you go visit your family for almost a whole month?" I ask, not even caring how pissed I sound.

"I visited them due to work. I told you before we left. We even talked about it—" I cut off his rambling.

"Who were you with?" I ask him, which causes Nathaniel to look at him.

"With family and a few of my old friends from high school. That's about—" I cut him off as tears begin to flood my eyes little by little.

"Oh, did you magically forget a