Chapter 272

I had messed up so bad. The way he looked at me…

I sat on the toilet for a while after relieving myself. Two days I had made them suffer. Two days.

As I headed downstairs, I overheard Ran saying, "I know, but she has to understand and this is the only way."

"She's hungry and tired," Oni said softly. "She needs to rest. We both need to."

I hurried my steps, hurt by Ran's words, but still just as ashamed at what I had put them through. If this was Alexis' way of punishing me then I had to take it like a woman.

Alexis turned to me, his eyes seeming only now take in my dirty, gritty clothes and the torn condition of my dress. He blinked, and the severity of his expression began to fade.

"Do you need to feed?" Ran asked Oni.

"Yes," she said while still enclosed in his protective arms.

"I need to feed her," Ran said and guided Oni upstairs.

"Go home, Kim," Alexis said, his voice no longer cold, but there was no feeling in it. His passionless demand stung. "I've drawn you a hot bath