203 A Shadow in His Heart

The room finally quietened down after Henry had dragged everyone away, leaving only Neil and Edith in the room.

Edith looked at her boyfriend who was leaning on the sofa with his eyes closed and brought over a cup of water. She sat beside him and offered the cup to him. "Want something to drink?"

Neil opened his eyes and the cold face turned soft upon seeing his girlfriend. He downed the water in one go, put the cup on the table, and pulled her towards him. 

"Are you alright?" Edith looked at his face and studied his expression.

She did not think that Neil would be so angry upon finding out Jamie's attempt to hit on her. Edith thought that his reaction was amusing. After all, Jamie's a girl and Edith was not the person who would be attracted to people of the same gender.

A helpless sigh escaped her as she felt the way he was tightening his hold on her body. "What's wrong?"