"You're lucky!" Elias's silhouette stood near the window in the dimly lit room, his voice sharp and cold. "Help me get rid of this bitch…"
Both Daisy and Liam frowned.
"Bitch…?"
The door was pushed open completely, revealing Camellia inside the room, trembling in fear. She now stood frozen, caught in the crossfire of Elias's fury.
"What are you doing here?" Liam frowned, grabbing Camellia's arm to drag her out of the room.
"No!" Camellia snapped her arm free and rushed to stand in front of Elias. "I know you heard me. I'm sorry if I was too harsh with you… but can you just stay like this? I mean… you used to be like this before… happy, always smiling…"
Liam moved to stop her again, gripping her shoulders in an attempt to pull her back.
"I'm talking to him!" Camellia shouted. "Just stay as Elias, or whatever name you want to use… just don't go back to being Theo. Not the cold, distant Theo who—"
