Abby suddenly woke up when the icy water James threw splashed onto her face. Gasping, she quickly sat up and looked around as the water droplets ran down her cheeks. Her heart was racing from the fright.
James observed her for several minutes without saying a word, and that gaze made her uneasy. She had no idea what this man wanted, but she wouldn't ask; she would try to ignore him as much as possible.
He spat on the floor and walked towards the basement door. From there, he emerged with a small pot containing two intertwined plants.
"Do you know what this is?" James asked, showing them to Abby.
The young woman didn't even bother to lift her face to look in that direction; she just averted her gaze at the floor.
"Now you won't speak, huh?" James inquired as he took a seat on the armch
