Chapter 55
Cassius was at loss for words as he was grappling with the revelation that Anastasia was a mermaid. His gaze swept over her body searching for any sign of scratch or wound. Relief flooded his heart when he saw that she was not wounded.
As Anastasia transformed back to her human, she remained silent, guilt consuming her. The weight of his heavy gaze bore into her, the air thick with tension.
He had just witnessed her transform to her mermaid form.
Fear coursed through her veins as she waited for his response. He had shown her how to love someone and in return she concealed the truth from him. With his hard gaze, she was not sure if he would accept her as a mermaid.
She felt a stabbing pain at the thought. A cold chill ran down her spine and she shivered, hugging her stomach. She opened her mouth to say something but it felt as if lump formed in her throat.
