Chapter 134: Doubts
"What do you mean, why?" Rory shrugged. She tried to walk past him. But Derick stood firm.
"The closet specifically," Derick gripped her shoulders and made her look at him. "Why are you asking me about it? What do you- why now?" he asked.
"Nothing. Just..." Rory bit her lips. She looked into his blue eyes and she saw his pupils were dilated. On his forehead formed a layer of cold sweat.
Fear... That’s what she saw in his eyes. Fear.
She smiled. "Why are you acting weird, Derick? Makes me wonder what you are hiding. I recently changed rooms. This other room... Ellie’s room to be precise... I sleep there when Liam’s not there... I guess I should have said "nursery" and not "my room". I am sorry."
Derick’s eyes widened and his hold on her shoulder got gentler. "You will tell me if something’s bothering you, right, Rory? You won’t hold it back and..." he cocked his head. "Like in the past~"
"I won’t!" Rory said gritting her teeth.
She was mad. She glared at Derick. She knew what he means about her past. He found her cutting herself in the past not handling her parents’ death well. And now, Derick is insinuating that she might resort back to her old habits.
It made her mad.
Because, if there even was a doubt that she is hurting herself and is "unstable" she will lose custody of her child. She knew it. She knew right now the most terrifying thing one could do to her is taking her baby from her.
They already froze her accounts. She has no access to money. And what’s left of her is only her baby. And no one can take her baby from her.
"Aren’t you late?" She asked as Derick stared at her. He was not saying anything, but he was observing her face as if he was reading a book. She always found it a little annoying that he could see through her.