Guilt and Silence

“Mistake of leaving that decision in the hands of Ember,” he declared with  his lips curling into a faint, dangerous smile.

“Tell me more,” I said, dragging a chair closer before sitting directly in front of him, my gaze fixed on his face without blinking.

“Because she still loves me,” he replied calmly and confidently.

“And she won’t kill me.”

I scoffed.

“Still keeping your hope high, huh?” I said coldly.

“Even after she resisted your kiss?”

“I told you earlier,” he continued, “Ember is a faithful woman. She would never hurt another person because of her feelings. She is married to you, to begin with.”

He...