Chapter 146:Dangerous Confessions

(Scarlett's POV) Hunter’s call broke the suffocating tension like a sharp blade cutting through silence. Roman stood tall, his figure imposing as his icy-blue gaze moved from the scarf in his hand to his ringing phone. The scarf’s bloodstains were stark in the dim light, the silence between us too heavy to bear. I swallowed hard, my heart pounding so loudly it vibrated in my ears. My breath hitched as he brought the ringing phone to his ear. But he didn’t answer right away. “Answer it,” I said hastily, my voice trembling as I clutched the blanket to my chest. My fingers tightened around the fabric like a shield. “It might be important.” Roman tilted his head slightly, his sharp gaze lingering on me for a moment too long. My skin burned under the weight of it. Then, finally, his lips pressed into a thin line, and he shifted his focus back to the phone. “Speak,” he barked into the receiver, his tone clipped, giving whoever was on the other end no room to hesitate. I exhaled shakil