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Grumbling, he complained about how bossy she was and walked away.
Tess turned back to me.
A serious look etched onto her face.
“What’s wrong, Em?
Your eyes are not as chirpy as your voice sounds.
Is everything all right?”
My smile dropped.
The dark circles under my eyes and dull appearance said it all.
“Nothing.
Just didn’t get much sleep last night.”
“Don’t lie to me.
Tobias called me to tell what’s happening there.
What happened that he left like that?
Has he returned yet?”
Along with Carter, I also sought my brother’s help.
But I got no luck in it too.
I shook my head, my shoulders slumped.
“He didn’t.
We had a little argument last night.
And he just… snapped.”
Her brows furrowed, disbelief flashed across her blue orbs.
“He got mad at you?”
I shrugged.
“It was my fault.
I pushed him too much.”
“Is it about Warner?
Because the only thing that can get him mad at you is his jealousy.”
Well, there was another thing you didn’t know.
“No, not Warner.
I was trying to find out something I felt he was hiding from me.
About his past.
I can see it, Tess.
It’s eating him alive.
Something is bothering him, but he wouldn’t tell me.”
Understanding laced her features.
“You know how sensitive his past was, right?
Maybe that’s why?
There are some parts that maybe you don’t know about his parents.”
“I know everything.
He told me yesterday.
But it feels like there is still something I don’t know.”
I fidgeted in my chair.
“Uh, do you know the reason behind his father’s suicide?
I know why he did it, Ace told me.
But is there something else he doesn’t want anyone to know?”
Maybe she knew something more than Ace told me?
Maybe she was aware of the murder case?
Her frown deepened.
“No, he did it because of shame.
There’s nothing else.
Why do you think so?”
I shrugged again.
“I don’t know.
Don’t you think it sounds a bit odd that the man who didn’t care about his wife’s emotions and cheated on her, even after knowing her suspicion, took his life just because his family caught him red-handed?”
She pondered for a moment, biting her inner cheek.
“I don’t know, Em.
I was there that night when we saw him with his girlfriend.
But after that, Tobias and I left, not wanting to intervene in their personal matter.
And we heard the news the next day.
I don’t think there’s anything more to this.
Achilles would’ve shared it with us then.”
Sighing, I nodded.
I didn’t know whose words to believe.
But Warner wouldn’t lie to me without any solid information.
“All right, Caleb is here.
I’ll talk to you later.
Let me know when Achilles comes back,” she said, glancing behind her.
“And Em, take it slow.
I’m sure, if there’s something, he’ll tell you.
Sooner or later.”
Smiling, I nodded again before cutting the video call.
My ardent eyes went back to the clock.
When will he come back?
Tess was right.
I should take it slow and give him some time.
No matter how much this new information bothered me, I could do it for him.
I didn’t want to reach any conclusions without knowing the whole truth.
The doorbell rang, making me leap up to my feet.
My heart started to thump in my chest.
He is here!
Sprinting to the door, when I pulled it open, my smile faltered.
The familiar brown eyes greeted me as I stood there, surprised.
“Warner?
What are you doing here?”
FIFTY-EIGHT: GOOSEBUMPS
“C
ame to meet my best friend.
Why?
I’m not allowed in Achilles Valencian’s cave?”
I rolled my eyes.
I knew inviting him in could cause a catastrophe if Ace came back and saw him here, but I couldn’t just send him away.
“It’s not like that.
Come in.”
He strolled inside as I opened the door wide for him.
“Coffee?”
I asked while he looked around the penthouse, his hands stuffed in his pockets.
“Sure.”
Nodding, I padded into the kitchen, and he followed behind.
“So, what brought you here?
You didn’t tell me you were going to drop by.”
“After last night, I thought I’d talk to you personally.
I wanted to see if you’re okay,” he replied.
“I’m fine, Warner.
Don’t worry.”
I put water on the stove.
“Did you ask him yet?”
He watched me carefully.
A sigh left me as I shook my head.
“I didn’t get the chance.
He hasn’t been home since last night.”
One of his brows raised.
“Home, huh?”
I ignored his bitter tone.
“I mean, his home.”
Though it’s just been two days since I was staying here, this penthouse started to feel like home to me.
He was my home.
So, wherever he stayed, my home resided there.
Once I made him a cup of coffee, we settled in the living room.
I just hope Ace doesn’t show up at this moment.
“So, you got any more information on Arthur?”
Then something clicked in my head.
How could I be so irresponsible?
I forgot to tell him Arthur knew about him and his detective cousin.
“Unfortunately, no.
We tried our best, but—“
“You have to tell your cousin to stop investigating right now!”
I cut him off, causing a crease to settle between his brows.
“Arthur knows everything.
He threatened me to stay out of his path.”
His eyes widened.
“What?
Shit!
That’s what I was afraid of!”
Shaking his head, his eyes landed back on me.
“And what threat?
Did he do anything to you?
Are you okay?”
I nodded.
“Yes, I’m fine.
He just warned me to stay away otherwise… uh, you know what he can do.”
I didn’t want to involve him more in this by telling him about Arthur’s threat.
He already suspected Ace.
I didn’t want him to go after Ace’s past anymore.
If Ace hid something from the world, there must be a reason behind it.
Making everything worse wouldn’t be a good idea.
“I’m really sorry, Warner.
I shouldn’t have involved you guys in this.
Now you and your cousin are on his radar,” I apologized.
“Please stop whatever investigation your cousin is running.
Thank you so much for your help, but I’ll handle everything myself from now on.”
Shaking his head, he took my hand in his.
“It’s not your fault, Em.
It’s me who offered help.
No need to thank me, it’s what friends do, right?”
He smiled.