Chapter 614 Time to Be Kinder

I let out a small laugh, leaving his promise hanging in the air. Some promises you just could not count on. I was not really hungry. For some reason, the sight of the meat in my bowl turned my stomach. I pushed my bowl aside and stood up. "I'm done. I'm heading to my room," I told him. He knew I was feeling off, so he did not press me. I could feel his eyes on me, watching me all the way to the bedroom door. Truth was, I was not upset, just feeling a bit stubborn. I had agreed to go back home with Idris, but the thought of letting Yara and Lucas off the hook did not sit right with me. Villains deserved their comeuppance. At that moment, I was powerless, so all I could do was throw these words at Lucas to needle him. The night grew late. Lucas came in while I was already in bed. His presence made me tense up. I had been dodging sharing a room with him for a while now, and he respected my wishes, never pushing. However, I wondered how long I could keep saying no before he started t