Chapter 223

His face darkened even more. Something fierce flashed in his eyes. Before she could take a single step away, his hand wrapped around her neck. Not tight enough to hurt her, but tight enough to trap her. He pushed her back until her shoulders hit the wall. “David, what the hell are you doing?” she gasped, gripping his wrist and trying to push it away. But he didn’t give her any space to talk. His breath hit her cheek. His eyes locked onto hers, full of something she couldn’t read fully. Anger. Pain. Fear. Want. All mixed into one storm. “You think I don’t know you?” he whispered, leaning closer. “You think I don’t know what you’re doing? You came back, Lily. You brought my son to me. You think I’ll just stand by and pretend you’re nothing to me?” Lily’s heart hammered. Her hands pressed against his chest, but she could feel his heartbeat too. Fast. Unsteady. Just like hers. “You don’t get to do this,” she hissed. “You don’t get to walk into my house and act like you still have control.”