"No-"
"Yes!" Reylan interjected firmly, cutting Blaze mid-sentence who was trying to come up with a lie. He had no intentions of fooling her, at least not in matters where his honesty was possible.
Christina inhaled sharply, her fingers trembling slightly as she put away her phone. A whirlwind of emotions swirled within her. Sadness? disappointment? Terror? She couldn't put them in words. The image of Derek's miserable state replayed in her mind, causing her to nervously pick at her nails.
"He was trying to stir up trouble during the wedding. We had no choice but to act," Blaze hastily explained, hoping Christina didn't resent them for it. He had a decent understanding of Christina's strong aversion to violence and cruelty after all the weeks they had spent together.
"But you guys took a little far, Blaze. He is bedridden and a complete mummy!" Christina argued their reasons for not rectifying their sins.
