Justus’s face was bruised and swollen. Limping on one leg, he staggered toward me.

“You got beaten because your mouth is filthy. What’s that got to do with me?” I rolled my eyes.

“That’s your lover! Don’t pretend it’s unrelated!”

“Who said Leorenz is my lover?”

Justus spat blood onto the floor.

“You still want to deny it? It’s all over the internet!”

“Oh? Then the internet also says Lilith killed Avery. Is that true too?”

“Of course not! How can you believe internet rumors?!”

Justus instantly defended Lilith without thinking, though the panic on his face was impossible to hide.

I knew he couldn’t stop overthinking now.

I sneered....