Chapter 247

“Just take a shower and don’t come near me until you do,” she snapped. She closed the door harder than she meant to and walked out. As she closed the door, she could still hear him laughing behind the door, which only made her angrier. She let out a long breath, trying to calm her heartbeat. “Damn you,” she muttered under her breath, then headed downstairs. Lily walked down the stairs slowly, trying to calm her heartbeat. Her wrist still felt warm from David’s touch earlier, and it annoyed her more than it should. She rolled her shoulders back, took a breath, and forced her face to relax before she stepped off the last stair. She stopped when she saw Olivia and Danish at the dining table. They were sitting close together, heads leaned in, whispering something and laughing. Danish had egg on the corner of his mouth, and Olivia was wiping it with a napkin while complaining that he ate too fast. They didn’t even notice Lily standing there. That alone made her smile a little. She walked to