Evelyn POV
Orion clears his throat. Thaddeus looks up at him, and I can tell he is waiting for his wrath. Instead, Orion scratches the back of his neck, looking awkward and like it is causing him pain to apologize to him.
I step closer to Thaddeus, who is still waiting for Orion to yell at him. I grab his face and his eyes dart up to me. “You didn’t do anything wrong,” I tell him.
His brows furrow and he shakes his head. “I killed him. Aren’t you mad?” he asks.
“You didn’t do anything wrong, Thaddeus. Even the news anchor said you are a hero; you saved three people,” Orion says, finally finding his voice.
At first, Thaddeus stares at him, completely dumbfounded. But then, as Orion looks away, I see Thaddeus' lips turn up. “You call that an apology?” he asks as Ryland steps into the
