Cyrus stepped into the room, his gaze falling on Hazel. He said in a calm tone, "You can leave now."
"Cyrus?" Hazel's head shot up at the familiar voice. Her eyes instantly lit up with a mix of surprise and conflict. Without hesitation, she ran toward Cyrus and slapped herself.
"What are you doing?" Cyrus was slightly taken aback. He quickly reached out to stop her, a trace of astonishment flashing across his face.
"I'm sorry, Cyrus. I'm so sorry." Hazel's eyes turned bloodshot, tears welling up as her voice quivered with a sob. If the Parker family hadn't threatened her with the safety of the Deleon family, she would never have done those things to hurt Cyrus. The guilt in her heart overwhelmed her like a tidal wave.
"Stop it. While you were using me, I was also using you. We're even.
