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.

He said

of

"How was the meeting?"

guilt pass over his face, but it was too

was fine."

did you discuss?" I

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

to know if there was anything to share that we need to work

"Don't be ridiculous." He stepped back. "Look, I'm tired,

"I see," I said.

away. As his footsteps faded down the hall, I felt a

I gasped in surprise.

and Arthur bite each other's heads off. What

do you mean?"

Why would you question him?" Beauty

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

is about Tom, I think we should let it go.

trust that." I

"Adonis," she said firmly.

to the root of all

whispering about?" Arthur suddenly asked. I stopped talking and turned to

said you needed rest; why are you here again?" I

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

I looked at Beauty and let out

the kitchen. I closed my eyes

passed quickly, and

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 with a hand-held

said simply when I asked, and he

didn't sit back and

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

the car. He

of the mansion grounds, he took a path through the