Chapter 77: Chapter 76: LUCIEN

I took a step back from the look he gave me and I swear I came within a hair's breadth of telling his son to put that shield back up. "Do you know how close you were to losing your life? You were ten feet away from..." His body shook as if rocked by some unseen force.

"I didn't go there intentionally, that airheaded halfwit tricked me into going there."

"And how did she do that? Did she enter these rooms and forcibly remove you?"

"Well, no, but..." He paced the room back and forth in an agitated state.

"I am calm... I know she can't be punished. You don't have to make excuses for her she...."

"Who're you talking to?" Had he really lost it?

"Your son, he's pleading your case. Did you really get drawn away by the smell of fruit trees?" Damn, this kid is a snitch. Hey you in there? How do I get you on my side? You have to tell him everything?

"He can hear you but you can't hear him so don't waste your time."

"Stop listening, you promised."