Edward puts on an ironic smile, her sharp words are akin to a sharp knife.
It was quite obvious that the others would've hated him similar to Rex right now for deciding to stay behind, however, Gistella is the nicest of the bunch, and he didn't anticipate her to react this strongly towards him.
But then again, this wasn't entirely out of expectations.
Disregarding the cruel truth that came from her mouth, he remained silent and leaned back.
A friend who turned to betray is oftentimes more hated than even the most fearsome enemies. It was a saying that is depicted clearly through Gistella. Her eyes were sharp and intense, and she hadn't broken eye contact with Edward throughout the entire minute.
If eyes could kill, then Edward would've died multiple times already.
