A soft breeze passed by but it sounded and felt like a storm in that deadly silence. Nobody dared to open their mouth.
How could they when they didn't understand what happened?! Those few who comprehended the situation were left with no words.
Augustus stared at Edwin in pure surprise, and so did Theodora.
And Lester? He was as dumbstruck as a donkey.
"I quit!"
Those two words changed the complete direction of the wind within a second.
"Did he... did he just said that?" Raynold asked dumbfoundedly, and all Eloise could do was nod her head with her mouth agape.
This time, Ruth took the charge, sensing the demand of the situation.
"I know all of you are shocked to hear this. But I want you to understand Lord Edwin's perspective."
Edwin's hand tightened around hers. She knew how painful that decision was for him. Last night in the clearings after she managed to calm down his wolf, he made her sit beside him and revealed what he was planning for days.
