Julius pov
I carried Athena to the office and laid her on the couch after Bella had stormed out.
Athena sat on the couch, still holding her leg, though I noticed she wasn’t crying or complaining about pain anymore. The moment Bella was gone, she told me it didn’t hurt so much and it’ll only take a few more minutes for it to feel better.
Bella’s words kept on echoing in my head.
You believe her. Again.Without hearing what I have to say. Those words kept on reminding me of what had happened three years ago
It shouldn’t have bothered me.
And yet… it did.
Why?
"Athena," I said slowly.
She looked up at me, eyes wide and filled with innocence.
"You’re a hundred percent sure that she pushed you right?"
Her lips parted slightly as if she were shocked I even asked. "Julius… are you
