Chapter Twenty

Danil said that he punished himself for hurting her. She had seen him beholding her with remorseful eyes. He had a deep cut on his hand on the same hand, he gripped her last day. Her forearm was still paining a bit, her knees were fine as there were only small scratches. she avoided high heels today. She was in simple white sandals. Maid put the plate in front of her. She sneaked a look toward the kitchen. He wasn't there. She could see white smoke over the pasta. It was hot. She wanted to forget yesterday when she thought about the worse things and him hurting her. 

      ' I should wait for him, she thought. '

    Meantime, Liam slid the chair and sat close to her. 

     " You're not eating. " He said. 

     " It's hot. It'll bur-n my tongue. " She said, careful not to meet with his eyes and not to stutter. She didn't want to make him more guilty. 

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