"Do you regret it? That night when we first met?"
Evelyn's eyes fluttered open as she rolled over to look at him, stunned.
His face remained calm and unreadable in the dim light.
Still, his eyes held an unwavering gaze, searching hers with intensity.
Her throat instantly felt dry.
Seconds later, her mind flashed back to that night.
The New Year's Eve party.
The glittering lights, the whiskey, the reckless abandon of her first drink.
And then… him.
One night that changed everything.
One night, that left her pregnant and caused her father to kick her out of the family. And, because that night, she lost everything.
Her lips parted slightly, but no words came.
Seeing her silence, Axel's lips twitched into a faint smile.
"So you do regret it."
His tone was light, but there was a shadow beneath it.
Evelyn frowned.
"That's not what I said."
"But you hesitated."
She grabbed a pillow and smacked him with it.
"Axel Knight, can you stop jumping to conclusions?"
