The Woman From Hell

My eyes followed Marius' every movement and every expression. I even keenly caught the curve of the brows on his face.

I waited for him to answer, but he said nothing even after a long time.

The crowd swarmed around us. Silas patted Marius on the shoulder before he left, his sharp gaze on me was as if he was looking at a clown. Only I knew how ridiculous I was at this moment.

Hands wound tightly in fists, I kept my eyes on Marius while Shannon reprimanded him non-stop at the side.

"Marius, do you know what you've done? You betrayed Wanda.

"My God, just why did you do it? You betrayed our trust and you beat us up instead?"

I did not heed Shannon's words, but my gaze on Marius filled with disappointment. "Tell me, Marius. Answer me."

My voice choked a little. It was also slightly hoarse, but it was not trembling as much as it did before.

Yet, my heart was gradually freezing over as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.

The person immediately walking by us was Sylvester. He stood beside Marius with his hands in his pockets as if they were part of the same group.

would choose a finer tree to perch upon.

time were like fuel to fire, and what little hope

Marius' behalf before he himself

to hear it from

said in a tone as cold

My throat bobbed slightly as I swallowed my grievance deeply. When I looked up again, my tears had welled up. "I waited for you for so long,

warm as the sun as usual.

Marius' gaze, I waited for

"I warned you."

explanation, an explanation about the difficulties he

did you

are much more complicated than you think. You wouldn't have been able to beat them, so

quickly becoming unable to tell if the man before me was

"We already discussed it. Yet you're only telling me now

whatever I do,

this outcome now what

my hands heavily in