He turned to walk away, and a wave of panic hit me. “Wait….you said all you wanted was for me to come home. You promised that if I did, you’d leave them alone!”
“I promised that Chloe would be safe,” he replied, stopping at the entrance of the hallway. “And she is. But as for the Serpents…” He shrugged. “They’re criminals, Alina. Dangerous men who kidnapped my daughter. Of course I’m going to pursue justice by any means I can. And maybe even a few measures that aren’t exactly legal.”
“You liar,” I gasped. “You manipulative liar. You planned this whole thing…”
“Mind your language,” he warned. “Now, I really have to go. We’ll have dinner tonight. A nice family meal. Maybe by then, you’ll be calm enough to have a civil conversation.”
He walked away, leaving me standing there, trembling w
