"Yes, and I swore to Mr. Alvarez that I would never tell this to anyone," Murray explained while nodding. At the same time, he secretly mused, "Or I'll die a miserable death.""Well, that's perfect! Just peachy! I thought Lewis hated that mute. Who'd have known he actually had such deep feelings for
Lewis seemed too ashen. Josephine didn't think she would see his once decisive, firm composure shatter like this."Don't, Josie." His voice had grown hoarse, so Josephine couldn't fully understand what he had muttered. Still, she could sense a pleading tone in his voice.Josephine winced then. She d
"As long as you promise to do that, I promise not to end my life again. We can live in peace for the remaining days of our lives. But if you don't agree to it—" Josephine let out a deep exhale. "Then, we'll lose the last chance to be peaceful together."Lewis' fingers tightened around hers. He exert
Lewis only relaxed when Josephine finished the entire bowl of oatmeal porridge. Then, he held her hand while tenderly saying, "Rest well. Let me know if you want to do or eat anything."Josephine nodded before looking down at the former's bloodied clothes. "You should head home and change."Lewis he
Lewis didn't know what to do. He wanted to call out to Yannis for help, but the latter had already fled. So, Lewis patted Josephine's back to help soothe her rapid breathing. He waited until Josephine gradually calmed down before he sat beside her. Eyes locked on her, he asked, "Do you feel better
Yannis' eyes snapped wide open while his legs gave in. He fell onto his knees beside Lewis. "No! Please, Mr. Alvarez! It's my fault!""I'm giving you one last chance. Tell me the truth."Yannis wiped his head. Every muscle in his body trembled as he said, "Apart from Mrs. Alvarez's overall weaker he
When Josephine awoke the next day, the first person she saw wasn't Lewis. Instead, it was Avery. Wondering if she had hallucinated, she rubbed her eyes and checked the person before her again. She sat upright after confirming it wasn't a hallucination. "Slow down." Avery was still injured, so her a
Even then, Lewis remained composed. He merely changed the topic by asking, "Is she better?"Another snort left Avery. "I see how it is. You must have angered her so much that she ended up like this, huh?"While giving him a thumbs up, she added, " You've got quite the knack for pushing others' butto