Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

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?"

me!" Susanna squawked, indignant. "I weigh, like, one-twenty at

raised

she even arguing about this? Was her weight

a few pounds since coming to Hull's place? She'd

to grab a scale

no, that's really not necessary. So... he's going to

question like she was tiptoeing on eggshells. Deep down, she really was scared she

already owed him more than she could

bad. The doctor was really clear-he needs rest. Lots

Yeah. Of course," Susanna

almost wickedly. "So,

started to protest, panic rising in her

about not causing trouble. But every time she was around Hull, chaos seemed to follow. There was no way she could be responsible for

her mouth whenever Hull was around, they

broke him. Don't you think

Susanna gaped. "What?!"

"Responsibility, Susanna."

mouth half-open, desperate to say no. But Silas was too good with

went on, "if it wasn't for

hard. She couldn't argue with that.

Finally, Silas left.