Emerson stared at Skyla for over a minute. He was trying to read Skyla's eyes if she was willing to hear him without judging him in the middle of his stating the truth. Moreover, Skyla was determined to hear Emerson. She could not stay in the darkness all the time. For some reason, she got a hint even though Emerson looked tough and find pleasure to see Skyla in pain, after hearing his accusation of her and the way he lost his family, Skyla knew he was scared. His facade of being emotionless inhumane was off in front of Skyla that day. She did not miss to see how lost and scared he was by thinking someone will be coming for her to kill her in front of him and he could not do anything to save her life just in the way he could not save his family. Could he allow Skyla to face the person who
