Adeline was instantly hurt by his words. As caring as he was, he'd still break her heart. She stared at the bed as he helped her sit up and undid the black tie. It fell beside her body, faint red marks on her wrist. She numbly sat there, wondering if there will ever be a day he accepted what she wanted.
Elias took a seat beside her and gingerly grabbed her wrist, softly kissing the red bruises. He was conflicted when she continued to glare at the white mattress, tumbled and wrinkled by their tousseling.
"You're selfish," Adeline suddenly said, pulling her hand back but he yanked her close. He pulled her into his lap, grabbing both of her wrists.
Elias stared intensely at her, fire in his bloody eyes, heat in his heart. He was infuriated by her words, his breathing growing heavy, his jaw clenched. Selfish? He was not the one keeping the baby. He was not the one harboring a monster that'd kill her!
