Chapter 37 More Than Enough to Repay 15 Years of Care

Kaia found Connor laughable. She couldn't help herself and burst into a fit of laughter. He said he cared about her, but the reason he was here was to interrogate her about whether she had pushed Wendy down the stairs. When he asked that question, he didn't want an explanation from her. Deep down, he already had his answer. He told her not to dwell on the past, to look forward. But the truth was, she wasn't at fault. He had placed all the blame on her despite the truth. He had made a mistake, but didn't recognize it, yet demanded she be magnanimous. What right did he have? What was he, anyway? As Kaia's mocking laughter continued, Connor's face darkened. The more she laughed, the more it grated on his ears, causing him physical pain. "Stop laughing," Connor growled, his voice tinged with suppressed anger. But she kept laughing until her eyes turned red, and the hatred in them was palpable. It was as though she was trying to tear apart his pretense. "I told you to stop laughing