Chapter 277

The soft atmosphere of the garden pressed down on Bellatrix's chest as she walked in. Behind her, Cillian trailed like a loyal puppy, the heat of his stare causing her stomach to stir. At last, she stopped in the center of the garden, sheltered from the sun creeping in by a cherry blossom tree, and turned to face him. “What you must have to say must be pretty important for you to stare so hard. Wanna burn a hole straight through me?” His lips quirked upwards, a faint smile polishing his features. “I apologize–” “Stop apologizing. It makes me feel like I'm bullying you all the time,” she muttered and released a heavy sigh. A second of silence stretched between them before she turned around, scanning the garden as she spoke. “You don't actually have anything to say, do you?” Cillian tensed behind her, briefly, then he smiled softly. He wouldn't put it past her to notice. “Father and mother's conspiracy?” She threw a glance over her shoulder and was met with a smile that answered her ques