Monster?

From the way it seemed, it was as though Cassie was having a hard time putting her thoughts into words; preventing her to express herself to the fullest.

That was why it was only natural that what followed after was a deliberate pause.

Jared also did not make an attempt to break this silence. Instead, he used this time to give Cassie an intense gaze as though he was trying to win the other party's trust with his eyes.

Meanwhile, after such a long contemplation in order to sort her thoughts out yet still being unable to come up with anything good to say, Cassie resumed talking

"Have you lost your mind?!"

This time, Jared let out an exasperated sigh and gave the girl some sort of hollow reassurance afterward.

"Oh come on, you have nothing to worry about. I don't see any reason for you to fuss over this. As long as I am here, I will keep you safe."

Jared did not even bother to put any effort into making his reply sound convincing.