Love Addiction: Doting On My Love
she retorted.
Her reaction was deliberate, since she didn’t want to reveal her goodwill. Lucius had already called her a nasty person; an honest response would simply give him more reason to humiliate her.
Lucius's expression grew colder, his lips curling into a scornful smile, but he said nothing.
Turning on his heel, he left.
Regina, feigning sleep earlier, eagerly questioned the nurse about their interaction, "Did they
go into the room? How did it go?"
The nurse responded, shaking their heads, "I saw Master Lucius stop at the door. They exchanged a few words, then he walked away."