She moved from his side to the edge of the sofa.
Steven Balance lowered his head, looking at the back of his hand reddened by her slap. A shadow flickered in his dark eyes. He turned his head to look at Aldana Candi sitting not far from him, who had already picked up the remote control and was starting to select a TV program.
He sat over and asked in a calm voice, "Aren't you being too harsh on me?"
Aldana ignored him.
Steven took the remote control from her hand and turned off the TV, his tone turning a bit chilly. "Lift your head, look at me."
Only then did Aldana slowly raise her head to look at him.
Steven reached out to pinch her jaw, narrowed his eyes slightly, "What is your attitude now? …After Liam Summer left, you pretend I'm not here, right? Not even saying a word, huh?!"
"I don't know, what is there to say between the two of us," Aldana said seriously, looking at him.
