The two of them stood frozen in the room, their faces a picture of stunned silence, like a paused movie scene. Their expressions flashed with panic, as if they'd been caught in the act, but neither dared to speak.
"I don't think any parent would be okay with their child's tutor slacking off, focusing on anything but tutoring, and showing up in their student's room in the middle of the night." James's words cut through the silence like a knife, striking Ruby with their sharpness.
His words made her heart race, her breath quickening as her chest tightened in panic.
Bill felt the cold sweat on Ruby's palm and gave her trembling hand a reassuring squeeze, trying to calm her. "Go back to your room," he said, his voice low but firm, giving her a small sense of security.
Ruby nodded, turning
