James furrowed his brows, seemingly in contemplation. He sighed and said, "Rest first. We can talk later."
"It's hard to sleep under such an intense gaze. Now I'm wide awake and I'm curious about what you want to say," Kyra retorted stubbornly.
But the man still appeared reluctant. Perhaps he realized this was not the right time for such a conversation. The last thing he wanted was to let his emotions take over and pressure someone who was unwell.
Even though Kyra had made a grave mistake, he couldn't bring himself to add to her pain. Thus, James hesitated to continue, even as Kyra looked at him intently.
Without needing James to spell it out, Kyra could already guess what he wanted to talk about. This only frustrated him further and made him wonder: just how much had she thought this through? Why had she done it?