#Chapter75
---Just in case-02
/"Don’t lie./" James strained his voice trying to sound calm, but the irritation in him couldn’t be concealed.
He was mad. Or at least that’s what he thought. James wasn’t sure anymore.
He thought he hated her, but hearing her mother scream at Nyx like that made him feel uncomfortable. He wanted to make her shut up. To stop her from saying those hurtful things to Nyx.
He thought he hated her, but when his eyes fell on her face that was bruised, when he saw her act like a bullied little kitten, cowering in a corner, all he could think about was if she was okay. All he wanted was to go closer to her and touch her face, to comfort her.
He thought he hated her, but it seemed like his hatred was short-lived.