She held his hand.
Anthony stood up straight but frowned. He withdrew his hand from hers, his attitude distant and cold. He didn't say a word and looked straight ahead again.
Faith wanted to say something, but seeing Anthony's distant attitude, she spoke to Eve instead: "Mr. Thompson, could you please step aside for a moment? Mr. Charlie would like to have a moment alone with Miss Thompson."
Alone for a moment...
Eve clenched her fist and looked at Anthony again.
He didn't speak, but his gaze was fixed straight ahead.
Eve spoke: "Alright."
She slowly walked to the stairs, looking back as she went.
But her heart felt like it was being squeezed by something, and there was a suffocating feeling in her chest that she couldn't quite describe.
As soon as she reached the top of the stairs, Jack Pack opened the door to the guest room: "Son of a..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Eve instinctively covered his mouth and made a gesture for him to be quiet.
