DILANDumbfounded, I remained still as Eva cried in my embrace. The rest of my rage slowly disappeared into the air. I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came forth. Now, I wasn’t sure if she was acting or really in pain.Finally, her crying stopped. I pulled her away from my chest, looking into her face. There were dark circles under her soaked eyes, and her eyes were only half-open, as if she was dizzy. Both my hands held her shoulders, but I got a feeling that she would lose her balance and fall when I released her.And I was tempted to do exactly that.But suddenly, my phone rang.Eva looked up at me, her eyes dead and confused, like she had never heard the sound of a ringing phone. I released her shoulders after making sure she was stable and took my phone out of my pocket.‘VICTOR’ was displayed on the caller ID. I let him escape my wrath, but he still didn’t want to run. What could he possibly want?Without caring, I muted the call and put the phone back in my pocket. When
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