Chapter 8 You Look Ridiculus

• It was the first time he was speaking to me so coldly. Yesterday, he'd spoken to me with endless patience. Today... It was like I was looking at a completely different man. I stared at his back, unable to move. Even though I didn’t like him, watching him take a punishment for me made me feel worse.
• “Who was that?” I asked softly.
• For a second, he didn’t say anything. In fact, his entire body seemed to stiffen.