My thoughts snapped back to the present.
I didn't notice when Damien had snatched the knife from Alessia's hand.
Now the two of them were hugging and crying together.
Damien even kissed the top of her head repeatedly, still shaking from fear.
"Never do something so stupid again, you hear me? You almost scared me to death."
Alessia nestled into the crook of Damien's neck like she'd done it a hundred times, sobbing so hard she could barely breathe.
"But I know you'll marry Corinne. Then I'll be homeless again. I might as well die! Why did you even save me?"
Watching from behind, I felt a wave of nausea.
After all this time, Alessia hadn't even scratched herself. Only Damien would fall for such a clumsy trick, and not just fall for it, but feel deep pity for her too.
He shot me an an
