Chapter 198: My Husband Can Provide For Me
"What are you doing here?"
Eryx’s voice cut through the air, sharp and unexpected, making Lunara’s head snap up. Her heart stuttered as her gaze met his, worried, unreadable, intense.
She blinked, her vision already blurring. No, not here. Not now. Swallowing the lump in her throat, she forced a small smile onto her face.
"What are you doing here? You said you’d pick me up in the afternoon," she said lightly, stepping forward to meet him. Her hand reached for his, fingers wrapping around his like an anchor. "Let’s talk over there." She tilted her head toward a quieter corner, eager to move away from the corridor.
Eryx didn’t move at first. His eyes studied her face carefully, as if searching for a crack beneath her smile.
Then, without a word, he gently unwrapped her hand from his.
His gaze drifted past her, scanning the break area. It didn’t take long for his eyes to settle on two women standing there, frozen, clearly caught off guard. They had likely noticed his presence the moment he’d called out to Lunara.
His stare lingered, cold and unreadable, long enough to make the silence feel heavy.
Lunara followed his gaze and immediately felt the tension shift. The air around them thickened, as if the room itself knew someone had crossed a line.
Lunara felt her stomach twist. She knew that look on Eryx’s face, terrifying in its quiet intensity. The kind of look that meant he was deciding whether or not someone deserved to exist in his world a moment longer.
Panicking, she reached for his arm again, tugging it lightly. "Hey," she said quickly, "can we—uh—can we go get something to eat?"