Tessa
The knock comes again, I keep quiet, my focus still remaining on the metal door. At this moment, I hear the door handle swing, my heart thunders, so I quickly stand up.
The door opens and Alfred walks in, his expression unreadable. I take a step forward, not pulling my eyes from him.
He stops moving and he is a few inches from me. He stares at me with his grey eyes. This is when I see the sadness in his eyes.
“I want to help you escape…” he says, his voice barely above a whisper.
My eyes widen in disbelief.
“Why?”
“What do you mean by ‘why’ ?”
I should agree with him and go on with whatever escape plan he has. Yet something tells me that there is more. He is the beast’s brother after all.
“You know I didn't kill my sister,” I smile. “Which also means you know who did it.”
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