What? Is the only word Lillie had inside her head. What, what just happen? What did her father just blurted?
Living...together? With the man she just promised to never be with if he disagree to their contract?
What contract? Oh, you mean that useless thing? Yeah, that.
As much as Lillie wanted to explode in anger, she could only bite the inside of her cheek until she taste the familiar metallic substance.
Yes, that's how angry she is but the people around her didn't notice a thing as she was just standing, motionless and void of any emotions.
Thought, it did go noticed by a pair of sharp phoenix eyes. Ethan can see her wrath, from the extreme coldness in her eyes and the slight unevenness of her cheek.
Elliot also noticed it, he's been with her for 9 years after all. He picked a clean handkerchief from his breast pocket and hand it to her.