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

for a few moments; none of us said anything. Then suddenly I broke into a

"How was the meeting?"

his face, but it was too fast for me to

fine." He

what exactly did you discuss?" I took a

looked down with a smile, then raised his face to look at me. He took a step closer to me too, his stance

really. I just wanted to know if there was anything

I'm tired, and I would like to

"I see," I said.

faded down the hall, I felt a tap on my shoulder. Startled, I turned to see Beauty behind

surprise. "How long

"Long enough to see you and Arthur bite

you

way you spoke to Arthur. Why

me to." I said softly, then leaned in and whispered in

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

that." I

"Adonis," she said firmly.

the

you two whispering about?" Arthur suddenly asked. I stopped talking

you needed rest; why are you here

at the time on his watch and looked back at me. "Actually, I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to

yeah, of course, sure." I looked at Beauty and

Beauty into the kitchen. I closed my eyes in frustration

passed quickly, and morning

we needed to do, Arthur didn't come out of his room, and by the time evening came, Arthur finally came out of his room again, dressed in outing clothes

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

sit back and watch as

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

didn't take the car.

soon as he was out of the mansion grounds,