While speaking, he continued caressing her cheek, never removing his deep, piercing eyes from hers and maintaining eye contact without faltering even once.
"He couldn't have done anything on his own, and that fact remains true to this day. He is still a dumb, low-class officer who puts his girlfriend as an afterthought over his detective obsession!" He seethed through gritted teeth and pulled her closer towards him, enjoying her presence while he could. "He can't be a proper lover to a magnificent woman like you, let alone a husband."
"Why... Why did you keep it a secret from me? You..." Victoria lowered her gaze, now filled with confusion and sadness, and then suddenly grabbed his shirt collar while glaring at him with moist eyes. "...you should have told me everything sooner!"
