Chapter 172 - Answers In Bathtub

"You were crying all over him."

Valerick had been silent since they had left Nicholas' office, he had been quiet in the hallway on their way up here, quiet when he had locked the door to their room, quiet when she had stepped into the bathroom to wash her face, and he followed her.

He had been so quiet, it was terrifying.

She knew he wouldn't hurt her though but that didn't stop the uneasiness his silence made settle in her veins.

Only after he had shut the bathroom door did he speak, and Zezi finally understood why their bond felt strained in her mind.

"Crying all over him like he meant something to you."

She swiped her hand neatly across her cheek, wiping her tears away.

"George is family."

"I will never understand that you love him. Still. I try, I really do but I can't understand." His voice was cold and bitter, smiting the tiled walls of the bathroom, clashing with the sound of water trickling in the tub.

There were rose petals on the surface of the water.