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

at each other for a few moments; none of us said anything. Then suddenly I

"How was the meeting?"

face, but it was too fast for me to

was fine." He

what exactly did you discuss?" I took

He took a step closer to

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

be ridiculous." He stepped back. "Look, I'm

"I see," I said.

down the hall, I felt

gasped in surprise. "How long have

you and Arthur bite each other's

do you

Why would

I said softly, then leaned in and whispered in her ears. "A lot of things feel off

we should let it go. Arthur would never do anything out

trust that."

"Adonis," she said firmly.

must get to the

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

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

on his watch and looked back at me. "Actually, I thought it

of course, sure." I looked at Beauty and

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

night passed quickly, and morning

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

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

didn't sit back and watch as

to wait until he was out of sight before I moved. This was it. This

didn't take the

soon as he was out of the mansion grounds, he took a path through