Daphne’s POV
“I said, why are you here?” Anna snapped, her voice sharp with annoyance.
I blinked, stunned by how rude she suddenly sounded.
“I… I just wanted to check on you,” I stammered. “I knocked but you didn’t answer, so I thought maybe—”
“You thought it was okay to snoop through other people’s things?” she cut in, her tone growing harsher. Her eyes were burning with something I couldn’t quite place—was it rage? Guilt?
“I didn’t mean to intrude. Anna, the soup incident was an accident. I’d never intentionally hurt anyone.” I tried to stay calm, hoping she’d see reason.
“Get out!” she yelled, and I flinched. My heart sank. Now I was completely confused.
“I’m truly sorry, Anna… I—”
“What’s going on here?” Miles walked in, his expression tightening as he took in the tension. “I h
