Alex was stunned. He couldn't believe that this girl turned around and used his words against him. He just looked at her with disbelief written on his face while she looked up expectantly at him. Her eyes were full of so much hope that the words that he was about to say became stuck in his throat.

"You should be grateful that I am giving you time to heal your wounds,'' was all he said. He didn't deny or did he agree, leaving it open for interpretation. So Luna, being the hopeful, innocent person that she was, looked on the bright side and inwardly celebrated that he didn't deny her...