Chapter 83

Lea’s point of view:

I placed his phone on the bedside table.

I stood up to give Ryder some space. It was evident that he did not want my help yet, I wanted to help him.

I took a long deep breath before deciding to go against his order.

As much as he wanted me to leave him alone, I couldn’t just leave him in his misery.

With the help of the moonlight, I proceeded to examine the wound. I grimaced. It was gross to look at. I’ve been bloodily hurt multiple times by my father but it was my first time seeing a wound this deep with blood pooling from the inside before flowing out.

I rummaged through the bathroom cupboards to look for the first aid kit Ryder had used before to clean the wounds on my wrists.

Ryder’s eyes were pinned on me the moment I walked out of the bathroom with the first aid kit in my hands. His eyebrows were lowered and pulled closer together. His lips were pressed tightly toget