Chapter TwentyHer stomach churning, she instinctively pushed against Korum’s chest with her right hand, but he ignored her feeble attempt to free herself.
“Shh, my darling, it’ll be all right,” he whispered to her fiercely, entering the pool area and carrying her toward the house.
As they went through the gate, Mia opened her eyes again and saw that Leslie’s body was still lying there, right outside the pool gate. With a strange detachment, she wondered if the Resistance fighter was dead too. She knew she should be horrified at the thought, but she simply felt numb right now—numb and cold inside.
Korum carried her up the stairs and into the large bathroom on the second floor. Placing her gently on her feet, he turned on the shower and adjusted the water settings while Mia stood there, w
