Chapter 656

Living Room.

Only Silas and Susanna were left. Susanna broke the silence first. "I swear, I didn't mean to. I just..."

She trailed off, thinking of the things Barnaby had said earlier.

Truth was, everyone around Hull already looked at her with suspicion. And now,

after what had just happened, things couldn't be worse.

"How's his wound?" she asked instead, her voice soft.

There was nothing she could say to explain herself anymore. Even if she tried, no

one in Hull's circle would believe her.

Silas shrugged, rubbing his forehead. "Completely reopened. All of it."

Susanna's eyes went wide. "It's that bad?"

He shot her a look. "You did kind of slam your whole weight right on top of him. That's, what, over a hundred and thirty pounds, right?"

indignant. "I weigh,

just raised an

was she even arguing about this? Was her weight really the

she'd actually gained a few pounds since coming to Hull's place?

me to grab

that's really not

eggshells. Deep down, she really was scared she might've actually hurt Hull for real.

owed him more

serious. "Honestly? It's pretty bad. The doctor

course," Susanna nodded

almost wickedly. "So, he's your

She started to protest, panic

Stella had given her about not causing trouble. But every time she was around Hull, chaos seemed to

whenever Hull was

"You broke him. Don't

Susanna gaped. "What?!"

"Responsibility, Susanna."

her like a ton of bricks. She glanced at Silas, mouth half-open, desperate to say no. But Silas was too good with words; he'd left her with

real," he went on, "if it wasn't for

that. It

Finally, Silas left.

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