“What!” I asked him, as if I had no idea what he was talking about.

“I have a camera in my room, and I can clearly see Vespera trying the codes,” he whispered, and my eyes widened at his words.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t have time to tell you. She pushed me off the stairs because she found out I caught her,” I said, and he nodded.

“That’s settled. It’s probably Max who sent her that” he mumbled.

“ Now come here,” he said as he pulled me onto his lap. I tried to hide my wince, as my body still hurt.

He could see my expression, and as he...