The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 205

ADONIS POV

"What's wrong?" Beauty asked

I kept my gaze glued to the plate, and played around with my food. Finally, I leaned against the chair with a deep sigh.

"Nothing." I ran a hand over my face. "I've just had a long day, that's all."

She raised a brow.

"Ever since you came back inside, you haven't been yourself." She nodded towards the bowl of soup. "That's one of your favorites, and you hardly took more than a few spoons. That doesn't seem like nothing." As usual, Beauty was too observant to be deceived. There was almost no difference between her and Eden. They were two peas in a pod.

Before I could respond, we heard the front door open and close.

Beauty and I exchanged a look.

"Let's do this later." I said and stood up.

I walked out of the kitchen to the hall. Arthur was still dressed in the same clothes he wore when he left earlier.

He stopped in his tracks when he saw me standing in the hallway. The air grew thicker with tension as he looked at me with displeasure. It was obvious he didn't expect me to be here, right where I stood waiting. I kept a neutral expression. There was no use if he knew I was beginning to catch on to some of his lies.

"You are back." Arthur said casually.

I noded. "Yes. We were surprised we didn't meet you here."

He shrugged. "The meeting ran late into the day. Where's Beauty?"

I thrust a thumb behind me. "In the kitchen, having dinner. Do you want some?"

Arthur shook his head. "No, thank you. I already had dinner."

"Are you sure?" I narrowed my gaze on him.

said more

few moments; none of us said anything. Then

"How was the meeting?"

his face,

fine." He

what exactly did you discuss?" I took

me. He took a step closer to me too, his stance slightly threatening. "What is

to know if there was anything to share that we

ridiculous." He stepped back. "Look, I'm tired, and I would like to rest for

"I see," I said.

and walked away. As his footsteps faded down the hall, I felt a tap on my shoulder. Startled, I turned to see Beauty behind

surprise. "How long have you been standing

to see you and Arthur bite each other's heads off. What is wrong

do you mean?"

spoke to Arthur. Why would you

leaned in and whispered in her

"If this is about Tom, I think we should let it go. Arthur would never do anything

can't trust that." I

"Adonis," she said firmly.

the root of all

suddenly asked. I

rest; why are you

back at me. "Actually, I thought

yeah, of course, sure." I looked at Beauty and let out a nervous

nodded and followed Beauty into the kitchen. I closed my eyes in frustration and went up to the

quickly,

what we needed to do, Arthur didn't come out of his room, and by the time evening came, Arthur finally came out

place to be." He said simply when I asked, and he stepped

didn't sit back and watch as

stood up and hurried out. I had to wait until he was out of sight before I moved. This was it. This

the car. He

grounds, he took a path