Abigail dragged him into the bedroom and gave him a small push. Kai let himself fall back onto the bed without resistance, sitting there with his head slightly bowed, his hands gripping the sheets like a scolded child.
“Listen to me, you—” she started in a sharp voice while pointing at him. But she stopped mid-sentence, caught off guard.
He wasn’t fighting. He wasn’t lashing back with words, or smirking with arrogance. He was just… quiet. Obedient, even. His eyes lifted to her, soft and almost fearful, waiting for whatever punishment she might unleash.
Her chest tightened as she remembered what she came here for.
“Will you please stop saying words you don’t mean?” she forced out, her tone steadier than she felt.
“But I do mean them,” he whispered hoarsely, his voice trembling with des
