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 more

of us said anything.

"How was the meeting?"

eyed me. I thought I saw something like guilt pass over his face,

fine." He

did you

to look at me. He took a step

"Not really. I just wanted to know if there was anything to share that we

"Look, I'm tired, and I would like

"I see," I said.

his footsteps faded down the hall, I felt

the hell?" I gasped in surprise. "How long have you been

crossed her arms. "Long enough to see you and Arthur bite each other's heads off. What is wrong with

do you mean?" I

to Arthur. Why

to." I said softly, then leaned in and

should let it go. Arthur would

can't trust that."

"Adonis," she said firmly.

must get to the root of

suddenly asked. I stopped talking and turned

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

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

of course, sure." I looked at

into the kitchen. I closed

night passed quickly, and

his room, and by the time evening came, Arthur finally came out of his room again, dressed in outing

have a place to be." He said simply

didn't sit back and watch as

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

the car.

mansion grounds,