Stacey’s POV:
My heart launched to my throat as I watched the woman look at me with such judgment, like she could actually make me disappear. But I swallowed, holding on to Noah's hand.
"Yes, I'm Noah's professor, and I didn’t know what happened, but I found him leaping and decided to bring him home," I smiled, and I could feel Noah’s eyes on me.
I could hear my voice, my lie drumming in my ears.
This was for the best.
This was for the best.
I chanted in my head while my mind went into a complete frenzy. His mum was still glaring at our joint hands, which I refused to let go of. When I looked at Noah, my heart immediately went still.
Hurt filled his eyes, hell, it was more like tears, which made my heartbeat race a thousand miles per hour. I gave him a slight smile, but he turned to
