Chapter 89

Surprisingly, Claude returned his attention to me. I thought he would say something to the man who showed up but he simply commented on how beautiful I was, whispering in his low voice. For a moment, I thought of pinching him but not in front of a guest that boggled us like this. My face lit up when I saw Claude's reassuring smile; it was as bright as the sun. I flushed while I kept my eyes on him.

"You still have time to wed a criminal, Andre. I thought you were better than this," the man said crossing his arms. "Do you know what your wife did? She killed one of us," he hissed.

People from the party swarmed around the balcony and to show the girl asking for her husband's protection, he took refuge in his arms and turned my head away acting like crying but I couldn't fight the smile away. I wanted to laugh and it was strange. I didn't know this side of me existed somewhere. Laughing when the situation was serious. However, most importantly now, I threw the ball to him.