Christien stood still. Unwavering.But slowly, he took a step forward.“Let go of her,” he said, his gaze now on Stephen.His voice was still controlled… but there was a rough edge underneath it, like he had to force the words out evenly.Stephen blinked, like he was trying to understand what was happening.“She said she was fine,” Stephen replied, still holding on.Another step.Christien’s jaw tightened slightly. “I didn’t ask what she said.”The pool felt so silent, like his mere presence swallowed all sound.Stephen hesitated a little before he released my hand.The moment he did, I immediately pulled my hand back, rubbing it without thinking. I didn’t even realize I had been holding my breath until I let it out.Christien looked at me again.His expression was dark, like he was trying to control his anger.“You left the house, where’s Davis?” he asked.“I was bored,” I replied. He had been gone for a week without giving any explanation, so why was he suddenly acting like this mat
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