Chapter 168: I’m sorry
Paula’s dark eyes were staring directly into mine, a mixture of doubt and anger swirling in the depths of her eyes by my insistence. She opened her mouth to say something but only a single word left her lips.
"You..." Her voice trailed as she struggled to find the right words to say like there was a lump stuck in her throat. Her eyes were shifting around, as if she was searching for some form of clarity. The anger on her face was prevalent, I knew for a fact that she wanted to shout and yell at me as always, telling me that I was being ridiculous. Yet deep down in the hollow of heart, it was swelling with doubt as she stuttered. "No, this can’t be..." she shook her head.
Silence enveloped us all for what seemed like an eternity.
"You are saying Evelyn was the one who ran over my son?" She asked, disbelief written all over her face as she glanced over at her with a betrayed look. Perhaps she has somehow been swayed by the certainty and seriousness in my tone.
"Yeah," I confirmed immediately. "Why would I lie to you about this? I stand nothing to gain from this lie."
Evelyn was frozen in her spot as her blood chilled and reality began to sink in. But as soon as the words left the tip of my tongue, she quickly moved towards me, extending her arms to roughly shove at me.
"You have every reason to lie!" She shouted in defence, her sharp voice piercing through the tension that hung in the air between us like a thick blanket.
I stumbled a couple steps back but Serena quickly caught me with a frown resting between her brows.
"Hey!" Serena protested on my behalf as she shot Evelyn a deadly glare.
I straightened my posture, unfazed by Evelyn’s little outburst as she was glaring at me with narrowed eyes that were filled with disdain and contempt.
"You are trying to put Paula against me and make me be the bad guy, so you made up all these exaggerated lies and claims!" She yelled loudly, claiming her innocence while the words that left her lips dripping with accusation. "What the hell is wrong with you?!"