"N-no… you are lying!"
Sean's eyes were bloodshot. He was more than angry and frustrated. He couldn't imagine Eloise killing their unborn child. But at the back of his mind, he knew it was possible. If she only used him and pretended she loved him, she wouldn't care.
"Don't be a fool, Officer Devitt," Lauren said.
Sean looked down and pressed his eyes shut, suppressing his tears.
After a long minute of silence, with his head still down, Sean spoke.
"I'm a healer mage."
Hearing what the officer confessed, Lauren grew more curious.
"If you are a healer mage, why are you pretending to be a human then?"
Healer mages were those born with the ability to cast spells in making medicines and heal others with their energy. They usually inherited their skills from their parents and ancestors, but the power they held differed from one bloodline to another.
