Chapter 158

ANNIE

I shook my head immediately.

"No one," I said, wiping my tears with the back of my hand.

His brows deepened, and his jaw clenched in a flicker.

He shifted uncomfortably on his feet.

My brows raised, and I raised my head to him.

He's worried.

I couldn't believe it.

My eyes. I couldn't believe them.

Lucien was worried about me. And he didn't try to hide it.

I forced a smile. "I'm fine. Just remembered my dead mom."

His brows raised abruptly. "Your Mom died?"

My heart dropped, and my lips pressed into a thin line.

"Yeah," I said plainly, the smile wiping off my lips....