Chapter 59
It annoyed him, even though he knew it shouldn’t. That was the root of all their bloody problems. All either of them wanted to do was talk everything to death. Maybe it was for the best that he was going to leave them at it. They deserved each other.
Mathias avoided seeing Darby when she came out by hiding in the bathroom. No. It wasn’t hiding. It was showering and taking advantage of as much hot water as inhumanly possible. He washed his hair, and he washed every inch of his body, and then he washed his hair again, though it was so short all that did was waste Edmund’s expensive shampoo. Still, he almost felt his usual self by the time he wrapped the towel around his waist. Until he stepped out into the hall and came face to face with Darby.