Chapter 43

Silence settled afterwards. Avery had stopped screaming at him, shoving him by the chest and glaring at him. With one last look in his direction, she turned around and walked away, wiping the corners of her eyes as she did so. Damien stayed behind for a few seconds. He stared at Cillian but made no attempt to speak. After a little while, he sighed out in disappointment and left. All alone, Cillian stared at the wall, the gears in his head running a thousand miles a minute. Bellatrix had...a heart disease? As if to mock his ignorance, her words replayed in his mind. She was going to die, he'd soon get his wish. So, was that what she meant? But, why didn't she tell him? Why didn't she ever speak up clearly? He wondered, but deep down, he knew the reason why. It was all because of the way he had treated her. Cillian wasn't blind, he knew what he was doing when he treated her the way he did. He knew he was hurting her and continued, all because he believed she deserved it. Yes, he thought