Delaney's eyebrows rose in surprise as she watched Merikh's frozen state. His hands hang in the air akwardly as the woman embraced him in a tight hug. Gabriel was standing by the side, watching with a blank expression.
When the woman stepped away, her eyes were watery and she had a gentle smile on her face. Her smile however, froze in place when she saw the displeasure in Merikh's eyes.
"I'm sorry, I —"
"It's fine," Merikh interrupted, making the woman smile in relief. Her smile deepened and she kept looking at Merikh longingly, as if holding back from hugging him again. Merikh's face twitched in discomfort but his face still turned a little gentle. Delaney felt like laughing at the situation and she just stood there watching in amusement. It was as if the woman could not see anything or anyone else in the room and her eyes were just glued onto Merikh.
