Chapter 237
Chapter 237:
He sprang to his feet, his face alarmed. “What the fuck did you just say, Lyric?! You killed an Executioner p>
“She was about to expose me. I just p>
“Hold on. You used your powers!” He looked at me with disappointment. “You’ve been doing that research even after I told you to leave it alone p>
“Jace, are you even listening to me?” My voice rose a notch, and I paid for it with my jaw. It hurt instantly, causing me to wince. “I just told you—she was about to expose me. And I didn’t even mean to kill her. I—I only wanted to siphon her memories away. If I’d known she was going to die, I promise I’d have left her alone. But you can’t blame me for not wanting to let her just walk away with my secret. If she had actually left, more of the Executioners would’ve been here p>
“By now, they’d be torturing the truth out of me.” He paced the room, brushing his hands through his hair.
“And you were trying to leave without me,” he mumbled. “Damn it, Lyric! You’d have been gone had Caden not kidnapped you! You’d have really left without telling me p>
Guilt tugged at my heart. “I just didn’t want to drag you into my problems. I am the one who’s a Siphon, Jace. You don’t deserve to leave your life behind for my sake p>
He stopped walking, looked at me, and shook his head. “You’re silly. You know that p>
He returned to sit on the edge of the bed, taking my hand in his. “As soon as you’re well enough to move freely, we’re getting out of here. This time, there can’t be any mistakes, Lyric. We p>
“I can’t.” I withdrew my hand from his.
My eyes fell to the sheets as I imagined how confused his expression would be.
“What the hell are you saying p>
“There are… there are some things I need to take care of first. I just discovered them last night and can’t leave them behind p>
“Are you for real? Things that are more important than your safety p>
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“Yes!” I said it without the slightest hesitation. If my kids were really alive, then I’d die for them.
Jace stood up again, shaking his head at me. “What the hell is going on, Lyric? What are you keeping from me p>
I couldn’t hold his gaze for long without feeling stupid. Fine. This was stupid. If I needed his help, then he had to know everything.
I took a deep breath before meeting his eyes again. “What I’m about to tell you… I haven’t told anyone. You need to keep this with you, Jace. No matter what p>
His curiosity ignited as he sat beside me again. Then I told him everything—about the pregnancy, Penelope, having and losing the babies, and learning they might still be alive. In all of this, I didn’t mention who the father was. No; nobody needed to know that.
Jace’s expression was utter shock. For a full minute, he didn’t even know how to react.