Chapter 56: The Reconciliation

Emery

“What did you just say?”

We both looked toward the direction of the person who just spoke and froze. Talk about perfect timing!

“What did you just say, Amelia?” Kairo exclaimed, his voice shaking the entire room.

“I—I—Uh—We were just joking around? Right, Emery?” She nudged me hard, but I didn’t falter.

I looked at her incredulously, “I don’t recall us joking, Amelia. If I heard it right, you were mocking me to tell the secret that you’ve been trying to hide for all these years. You know, I already told you to tone your voice down when you’re speaking. You never really know who’s going to hear the contents of our conversation.” I said seriously.

She looked at me with a heated glare and tightly held my hands, her nails embedding into my palms. 

She started talking in an overly-sweet voice, “Babe! Don’t believe her. She