Facade of Love

Chapter 107 It’s Over

“Sorry… I did not realize…” Idris’s voice was a low rumble, thick with regret.

I kept my eyes shut, silent.

He held my hand, a little warmth in his touch, but I pulled away, dodging hist

grasp.

Maybe I was just being oversensitive, but I could swear he tensed up right then.

“Yvette,” he tried again, “we’ll have kids someday…”

My eyes shot open, a storm of anger and bitterness swirling inside, but I just stared at him, wordless. He looked like he had been through the wringer, his face. drawn, stubble shadowing his l*ps, looking all kinds of rough.

“Idris, you killed your own child!” I let the words out, staring him down, each one deliberate and heavy.

He just looked back at me, his dark eyes a whirlpool of pain and guilt, bloodshot and silent.

pressed a hand to the ache in my chest. “Just go, and don’t come back. I can’t bear to see you.”

my hand, his voice

Get out!” I yelled, my voice filled with a

hand, enduring my outburst, his deep–set eyes locked on mine. and his voice still rough. “I’m not going anywhere. If you’re angry, go ahead and hit me. You can even yell

my anger boiled over. I grabbed the first thing I could find and threw it at him, only realizing it was

calding water splashing across his face and b*dy, but he stood his ground, gripping my hand all the while,

and Maxwell running. They were relleved

on the floor and Idris,

His voice was a calm contrast to the chaos. “Are you feeling any better?”

seething, ignoring his scalded skin. I tried to

not subsided in the slightest. Seeing him stubbornly refusing to let go, I grabbed a paring knife from the counter and stabbed it

Mom’s scream pierced the

action, pulling me back from the brink.

did not even wince, his dark eyes still on me, betraying

hand.

was practically yanked out of the room, leaving me alone with my thoughts. My mom watched me, her eyes wide with lingering fear. It

I stared at the now–vacant doorway, then turned to face her. “Can you get in touch with Dad’s