Chapter 149

James' hand clenched into a fist. He was completely unaware of the wound on the back of his hand opening again, blood soaking the bandage. "James, are you okay? You're scaring both me and Ethan," Jenna's voice echoed softly in his ear. He snapped back to reality. Completely sober now, he looked at Jenna for the first time with a hint of cold suspicion. "Why did you bring Ethan here? He usually sleeps deeply and doesn't wake up easily." Because of Wendy's habits and careful parenting, Ethan always felt safe and never woke up in the middle of the night. James' breath caught in his throat. He realized that his thoughts kept drifting to Wendy sitting not far away, no matter what he told himself. Noticing his frequent glances toward Wendy, Jenna felt a surge of panic. She quickly lowered her head and admitted fault. "It's all my fault, James. If anyone's to blame, blame me." The excuse she gave was the same as before. She even softened her tone to make her words sound more convinc