Every word that left Chris' mouth drove straight into Kaye's chest like a sharp ice spike.
Staring down at the damning evidence scattered across the floor, Kaye's face drained of every last bit of color. Her entire body went rigid, locked solid, and she couldn't even force out a single coherent sentence to defend herself.
"Chris, you've got it wrong!" she stammered, forcing her voice to stay steady even as panic clawed at her throat. "I just messed up for a second, that's all! I never once wanted to hurt you! I love you so much!"
"Still refusing to repent even when you're backed right against the wall." Chris leaned lazily against the arm of the sofa, his voice so cold it could freeze bone. "Do I need to bring the witness out here face to face before you'll admit what you did?"
"No! It
