This was as far as they were willing to compromise, and only because of her.
Especially for Zion.
If not for Addison, he wouldn't have shown even a fraction of this patience. Under different circumstances, he would have beaten the truth out of Maxwell without hesitation, even if it meant mutual destruction.
"Alright. If you're not ready to share, then so be it," Zion said, gritting his teeth as he forced his temper down. "But I hope you won't hide it from us for long. Otherwise… it'll only hurt Addison."
He held his anger in, not because it wasn't there, but because he didn't want to risk the fragile peace between them that Addison mended with her presence. Fighting among themselves now wouldn't help anyone; it would only make things worse. So, for the moment, Zion chose restraint over confrontation.
