Chapter 133: You Can Always Trust Me

    She nodded, "I went to the bathroom, and when I came back, Sophia and Adam were gone. Something felt wrong, so I messaged you, and then I went to look for them." "Foolish girl," Sean whispered. "What would have happened if I hadn't seen my phone?" She looked up at him and smirked slightly, "I trusted that you would. Isn't that what you want? For me to trust other people?" A mixture of tenderness and anger flashed in Sean's eyes. He squeezed her tighter and shook his head. "I don't blame you for what happened," he said. "But you knew better than to take him on by yourself. You need to believe me when I say that there are people who want to hurt you. This isn't some fight in the halls at your school, this is life or death." "I know that now," she said. "You were right about one thing, though," he said. "What's that?" she asked. "You can always trust me," he replied. "I will protect you, honey. No matter how difficult you make it for me." A wave of warm exhaustion washed over her, and