CHAPTER 54

DAVID

I turn to the man in the costume, Edward, and look for signs that we still have a deal, that this is still an act and that he's not the villain. Anything at all.

“Stay here.” Nelly says, with sympathy and concern. I frown, not understanding her words, until I hear Johna and Edward arguing.

I've been exposed to the woman I love. She's alive, but still in danger. His gaze is uncertain, moving quickly from me to Carlota in a few seconds. I want to move and protect her with my body, but every muscle is straining to keep me awake and everything weighs a ton, my vision has been compromised by the swelling in my eye. The first thing I notice is that her body trembles at the sound of my voice, she's ignoring my presence for some reason, but she can't do it completely, I can tell by the way her eyes pass over me for a few seconds, almost as if she wants to make sure I'm alive and breathing.

His eyes are fixed on Carlota.

They both engage in a contest with their eyes and start a conversat