Lyra'S POV
"What?!" I blurted, my eyes wide as I spun around to face her.
The nurse gave a small nod, her eyes not flinching from mine. My hands curled into fists at my sides. I wanted to strangle her for daring to say that—how dare she? Did she think tossing this lie would magically make me forgive or believe her? I turned sharply toward Lucian, and there he was, watching me again with those unreadable eyes. I hated the way his gaze made me feel—cornered and confused.
"Please," came Barrister Kuti’s voice, stern and laced with exhaustion, "you have done what brought you to this court. Kindly leave Lyra alone."
I shifted my glare to the nurse, scanning her from head to toe with disgust before letting out a sharp hiss. "Mtssw," I scoffed under my breath, brushing past her with cold dete
