“We could go to the Enforcement Bureau right now if you still don’t believe me, or are you trying to tell me that your own parents’ lives matter less than your lover’s?”
Leo stood there, stunned, perhaps because of my calmness or because it was the first time I had ever spoken back to him.
After a moment, I ignored him and headed for the door, only to find Cheryl standing behind it, waiting for Leo.
I chose to walk away, unwilling to deal with either of them.
As I passed Cheryl, she bumped into me, causing me to fall to the floor.
“Ow! My shoulder…”
“I’m sure she didn’t mean to bump into me, Leo. Please don’t blame her for this,” Cheryl said.
Both Leo and Cheryl looked at me.
Leo turned to Cheryl, a worried look on his face. “Are you okay? Come on, let’s get that shoulder checked out.”
He looked at me again. “How could you be so careless, Lyra? Hurry up and get me some medicine!”
But I stood up and replied, “We don’t have any.”
Leo scowled, his patience thin. “How could you be so selfish and petty?!”
He then helped Cheryl into his car, leaving me behind.
A sudden jolt of pain reminded me that I had bruised my hand during the fall, but I ignored it and looked at the clock inside the house. There was only a little more than an hour left.
