"How could you say that," Atticus immediately said with a frown.
A frantic frenzy shot through his eyes, and for a second, he allowed himself a little too much emotion. That was a good look, though. It was one of the rare times he actually seemed like a human rather than a mindless killing demon.
"I would never gamble with the life of our child like that," Atticus said, a little more reserved this time. He reined in his emotions, taking in a deep breath before pursing his lips. "I am not as heartless as you think I am."
"I didn't―" It was pure instinct for Daphne to want to defend herself, but the second those words left her lips, she swallowed them back down.
That's because she did. She did think that he was heartless enough to lay hands on their child, much more use it as a tool to further his agenda. In fact, this wasn't the first time she had accused or thought of such a thing.
