AUDREY POV
I stood frozen for what felt like several seconds after Xylon disappeared.
For some reason, I couldn’t turn my head or lift my foot so I remained exactly where he’d left me.
I could still hear the sound of everything crashing against the marble floor as he lashed out on me too and I didn’t know what scared me the most.
I don’t tolerate dishonesty in my house.
The words echoed in my head and I closed my eyes.
“It’s okay.” I whispered to myself reassuringly then slowly dropped my eyes toward the mess surrounding my feet.
The carton of milk had rolled beneath one of the cabinets, leaking slowly across the floor.
The apples and watermelon had somehow ended up beneath the kitchen table.
The chocolate spread Ambrose had bought for me lay on its side near the island.
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