After Noah led the 'guests' away, Julian picked up Rayne and brought her to the couch. "Let me look at your bruise," he said, gently placing her down.
"Babe, I'm okay. I'll just ice it for a few days. Let me look at your face," she said softly.
The right side of Julian's face was crimson red from where his father slapped him, and it was beginning to show signs of swelling.
"We need to ice it before it gets worse," Rayne said sadly. She quickly opened her system panel and pulled out a frozen ice pack.
Wrapping it in a thin cloth, she pressed the ice against his cheek.
Julian looked at her with a guilty expression. "Rayne, I'm sorry about what they did and said. I regret not dealing with them earlier. I never expected them to randomly come seek me out like this."
Rayne shook her head. "It's okay. I'm sorry that your family is so cruel to you, even after everything you've done for them."
