Must be some kind of mental issue.
“Lucy, say something, will you? You keeping quiet like this... it’s breaking my heart,” Hannah’s voice cracked.
Lucy stayed silent.
Maria glanced at them, then stood up. “Miss Woods, I’ll let you two talk alone for a bit.” She knew she was out of place here—it was better to give them space.
Before stepping out, she scanned the room quickly to make sure there weren’t any sharp objects around. Better safe than sorry—Lucy had just tried to throw acid, after all.
A few minutes later, she heard someone sobbing loudly inside the room. And oddly, that eased her nerves a little. Tears meant walls were coming down, and Hannah was safer.
Meanwhile, Christian had someone dispose of the acid. They even removed the patch of grass it landed on. It w
