despite he was anger, there was not a

huckle. "What's the matter? Aren't you worrie

t instinctively shrank back

ne grew firm a

ent, seemingly surpris

stare, he finally buckled, collapsing to h

ly tracing the faint red mark on his neck. "Tell

and said, his voice tinged with a

nse, I wasn't surp

ace so eerily similar to Liam

that deceived me, leading me t

ith him, I always chose to believe his e

enly flashed b

I were locked in a fie

able tricks, snatching away my only oppo

the lecture hall, I

when I

y comforted me. Then he was there with

started to

rved a seat next to him for me in the class, a

I finally lowered my guard and

t warmth into my life would weave a web of lies over

eality, my gaze tur

cks, like my research projects inexplicably hit ob

etters my family had received als

the troubles I had during these three

t answer, s

ressed him, he on

atience and just let out a cold sneer. "If you refu

calm yet ruthless tone, "Take him to the basement

y men in black

l kneeling. Lucas struggled to

one rang. It was

alsified identification and was

for five days, with furth

d Lucas, who was being held b

along with him for five days as well." I paused before continuing. "In the

ashen, his eyes f

I wasn't

d to be hars

ide my identity as the daughter

ched the point of laying all

never once went to the b

eaded inside, I ignored him com

walked to the basement and

open, a flurry of hurried

the darkness, hi

he wall, and his clothes

n insane, he charg