The moment she said out loud what everyone had been silently pretending not to see, anger flashed across Jayden's face.
"Robin!"
His voice cracked through the air, and before she could react, his hand followed.
The slap landed hard and loud enough to make people nearby turn and stare.
Even Jayden looked stunned for a second, as if he could not believe he had actually hit her.
"Robin, I..."
The left side of her face went numb with pain, and she could already feel the swelling without having to touch it.
Tears finally slipped from beneath Robin's sunglasses, drawn out by the sharp sting she could no longer suppress.
Hatred rose in her chest, and she shoved Jayden away with all the strength she had when he tried to step forward and check her face.
She looked at him, whose fury had al
