"What the hell were you thinking, Delilah?" he demanded, his voice booming. "Parading around with barely anything on, with other men in the house and bruises on your f*****g neck for anyone to see! Especially your father!"
I face him quickly, my heart pounding. "Zeke, I—"
"Do you have any idea how reckless that was?" he continued, cutting me off. "If your father had seen those marks, if he had put two and two together.... you could have caused so many problems !"
I felt my face flush with a mix of embarrassment and anger. "I know, okay? I know I was careless. I wasn't thinking. But I don't appreciate you talking to me like this."
Zeke's eyes blazed with fury. "You weren't just careless, Lilah. You were downright reckless. You didn't even put on any underwear before coming downstairs. Y
