Chapter 151

• John’s POV
• I froze, but my gaze wandered down the stairs as if I could see through the walls and spot the woman I’d just shattered. "But you shouldn’t have lured Lily into the trap tonight either." I thought of my hand on her slender neck, of the rage, the misunderstanding, that grip… and my heart felt as if a viper had sunk its fangs into it. "I… I laid my hands on her. She must be in such pain, and she must… be completely disappointed in me." The last words were barely audible, heavy with remorse. "I’m sorry…"
• I didn’t even know if that "I’m sorry" was directed at Grace or at Lily, who could no longer hear it.